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Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns ofintrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal

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  • Bernard, Tanguy
  • Doss, Cheryl
  • Hidrobo, Melissa
  • Hoel, Jessica B.
  • Kieran, Caitlin

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We study decision-making in dairy farming households in Senegal and investigate respondents’ perceptions of why a particular person made the decision. Using vignettes, we ask respondents how similar they are to five types of households. We analyze how the identity of the decision-maker and the rationale for decision-making are related to milk production, hemoglobin levels among children, and satisfaction with decisions. We find that while male dictators achieve better outcomes than most decision-making structures, households in which husbands (wives) decide because they are most informed produce more milk than households in which husbands (wives) decide because they are dictators.

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  • Bernard, Tanguy & Doss, Cheryl & Hidrobo, Melissa & Hoel, Jessica B. & Kieran, Caitlin, 2018. "Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns ofintrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal," IFPRI discussion papers 1784, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:ifprid:1784
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    1. Deschênes, Sarah & Dumas, Christelle & Lambert, Sylvie, 2020. "Household resources and individual strategies," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 135(C).

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