Intrahousehold bargaining and resource allocation in developing countries

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 52-78

  Doss, Cheryl ^a  

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Indexed keywords

BARGAINING; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING WORLD; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 84873590521     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkt001     Document Type: Article

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