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It is not power, but how you use it: experimental evidence on altruism from households in Pakistan

Abstract:: We investigate altruism among household members in the presence of information asymmetry using artefactual experiments in Pakistan. Having a family member who does not respect one’s control over earned property makes generosity less likely within the experiment. Women, who display greater entitlement over own earnings, are less generous when they can conceal their allocation decisions, showing that self-regarding behaviors are driven by pent-up demand for household members to respect their control over resources. Our findings reveal that understanding household dynamics can be critical for policy makers wanting to maximize welfare outcomes in social protection programs.

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Said, F., Mahmud, M., D’Adda, G., & Chaudhry, A. (2019). It is not power, but how you use it: experimental evidence on altruism from households in Pakistan. Applied Economics Letters, 27(5), 426–431 .

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Said, F., et al. “It Is Not Power, but How You Use It: Experimental Evidence on Altruism from Households in Pakistan.” Applied Economics Letters, vol. 27, no. 5, Taylor and Francis, 2019, pp. 426–31 .

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Said, F, M Mahmud, G D’Adda, and A Chaudhry. 2019. “It Is Not Power, but How You Use It: Experimental Evidence on Altruism from Households in Pakistan.” Applied Economics Letters 27 (5): 426–31 .
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ORCID:: 0000-0001-8807-8782

+ Mahmud, M More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
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Department:: Economics
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+ D’Adda, G More by this author

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+ Chaudhry, A More by this author

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ORCID:: 0000-0003-0401-7099

Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Journal:: Applied Economics Letters More from this journal
Volume:: 27
Issue:: 5
Pages:: 426-431
Publication date:: 2019-06-09
Acceptance date:: 2019-05-14
DOI:: 10.1080/13504851.2019.1624912
EISSN:: 1466-4291
ISSN:: 1350-4851

Language:: English
Keywords:: altruism

field experiment

opportunism

household decision making
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Deposit date:: 2019-06-20

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Copyright date:: 2019
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Notes:: This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Taylor and Francis at: https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2019.1624912

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