Intrahousehold allocations: A review of theories and empirical evidence

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 83-143

  Strauss, John ^a   Mwabu, Germane ^b   Beegle, Kathleen ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; MODELING; THEORETICAL STUDY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 0033923971     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jafeco/9.supplement_1.83     Document Type: Article

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