Poverty and Public Celebrations in Rural India

Poverty and Public Celebrations in Rural India

The author examines the paradox of very poor households, spending large sums on celebrations. Using qualitative, and quantitative data from South India, the author demonstrates that spending on weddings, and festivals can be explained by integratin...

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Main Author: Rao, Vijayendra
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
AGED
ANTHROPOLOGY
ANXIETY
CITIES
COMMUNITIES
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
DEBT
DEPENDENCE
DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
DISTRICTS
DIVORCE
DOWRIES
DOWRY
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
ECONOMIC MODELS
ECONOMICS
EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS
EMPLOYMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXOGAMY
EXPENDITURES
EXTREME POVERTY
FAMILIES
FATHERS
GIRLS
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN BEHAVIOR
IDEAS
IDENTITY
INCOME
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERVENTION
LAWS
MARRIAGES
MINES
MOTHERS
NORMS
PARENTS
POLICY RESEARCH
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
POVERTY LINE
PRICE VARIATIONS
RELIGION
RITUALS
RURAL AREAS
SCHOOLS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL MOBILITY
SOCIAL NETWORKS
SOCIAL SANCTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL STATUS
SOCIETIES
SOCIETY
SOCIOLOGISTS
TOWNS
VILLAGES
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/01/891709/poverty-public-celebrations-rural-india
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19724

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/01/891709/poverty-public-celebrations-rural-india
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19724

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