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| Jose L. Casco |
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| ''The effects of cash and in-kind transfers on intra-household inequality: Insights from a randomized experiment'' |
| ( 2023, Vol. 43 No.3 ) |
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| In this paper, I study how intra-household inequality responds to transfers to women and whether the response depends on the transfer being in-kind or cash. Using data from an experimental evaluation of a welfare program in Ecuador, I estimate a structural model of household behavior in the presence of poverty transfers. Results suggest that there are important intra-household inequalities, but the transfer produces resource redistribution among household members. Moreover, in-kind transfers could be as effective as cash transfers in improving the within-household redistribution of resources. Finally, I document considerable heterogeneity in women's control of resources—a proxy for bargaining power—throughout their life cycle and across transfer modalities. |
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| Keywords: Resource Shares, Transfers, Control of Resources, Cash, In-Kind |
JEL: D1 - Household Behavior: General
I3 - Welfare and Poverty: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Feb 22 2023 | | Manuscript Accepted : Sep 30 2023 |
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