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The Economics of Roscas and Intrahousehold Resource Allocation
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This paper investigates individual motives to participate in rotating savings and credit associations (roscas). Detailed evidence from roscas in a Kenyan slum (Nairobi) suggests that most roscas are predominantly composed of women, particularly those living in a couple and earning an independent income. We propose an explanation of this based on conflictual interactions within the household. Participation in a rosea is a strategy a wife employs to protect her savings against claims by her husband for immediate consumption. The empirical implications of the model are then tested using the data collected in Kenya.
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- Authors
- Anderson, S., & Baland, J.-M.
- Venue
- The Quarterly Journal of Economics
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2002-08-01
- Volume
- 117
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 963-995
- ISSN
- 0033-5533 (ISSN-L)
- 1531-4650
- OpenAlex
- W2164200301
- Cited by
- 638
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 17.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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