Intra‐household bargaining power and household expenditure allocation: Evidence from Iran

Bharati Basu; Pushkar Maitra

doi:10.1111/rode.12636

journal article Dec 04, 2019

Intra‐household bargaining power and household expenditure allocation: Evidence from Iran

Bharati Basu

Pushkar Maitra

Review of Development Economics Vol. 24 No. 2 pp. 606-627 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThis article examines the role of intra‐household bargaining power on household expenditure patterns in Iran to see whether women’s empowerment can achieve similar results in Iran as we have seen it achieve in other countries of the world. This study is insightful because it tells us whether Iranian women, who have experienced both economic and noneconomic constraints over many years, can utilize increased power toward economic development. The bargaining power is measured by the sex ratio in the marriage market. Using the Household Income and Expenditure Survey in Iran, we find that greater bargaining power of women contributes significantly toward greater provision of education and health expenditure within the household, creating a potential for an increase in welfare for the next generation.

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Published: Dec 04, 2019
Vol/Issue: 24(2)
Pages: 606-627
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Bharati Basu

Department of Economics Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant Michigan 48859 USA

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Pushkar Maitra

Department of Economics, Monash Business School Monash University Clayton Victoria 3800 Australia

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Bharati Basu, Pushkar Maitra (2019). Intra‐household bargaining power and household expenditure allocation: Evidence from Iran. Review of Development Economics, 24(2), 606-627. https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12636

Intra‐household bargaining power and household expenditure allocation: Evidence from Iran

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