The Social Lives of Married Women : Peer Effects in Female Autonomy and Investments in Children

The Social Lives of Married Women : Peer Effects in Female Autonomy and Investments in Children

In patriarchal societies, sticky norms affect married women's social circles, their autonomy, and the outcomes of intra-household bargaining. This paper uses primary data on women's social networks in Uttarakhand, India; the modal woman h...

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Main Authors: Kandpal, Eeshani, Baylis, Kathy
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
PEER EFFECTS
INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN
HOUSEHOLD DECISION-MAKING
SOCIAL CIRCLES
SOCIAL NETWORKS
EMPOWERMENT
GENDER ROLES
SOCIAL NORMS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/956911556196476666/The-Social-Lives-of-Married-Women-Peer-Effects-in-Female-Autonomy-and-Investments-in-Children
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31596

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/956911556196476666/The-Social-Lives-of-Married-Women-Peer-Effects-in-Female-Autonomy-and-Investments-in-Children
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31596

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