Saving for Dowry : Evidence from Rural India

Saving for Dowry : Evidence from Rural India

The ancient custom of dowry, that is, bride-to-groom marriage payments, remains ubiquitous in many contemporary societies. This paper examines whether dowry impacted household decision making and resource allocation in rural India during 1986-2007....

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Main Authors: Anukriti, S., Kwon, Sungoh, Prakash, Nishith
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
DOWRY
MARRIAGE PAYMENT
SAVINGS
LABOR SUPPLY
MARRIAGE AGE
POVERTY
FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
YEARS OF SCHOOLING
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/419211603736772018/Saving-for-Dowry-Evidence-from-Rural-India
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34686

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/419211603736772018/Saving-for-Dowry-Evidence-from-Rural-India
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34686

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