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Economies of scale and gender discrimination in transition: the case of the Republic of Tajikistan

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This article tests for economies of scale and for evidence of discrimination based on gender lines in intra-household consumption allocations using data from the Living Standards Survey in the Republic of Tajikistan (TLSS). Overall results support the existence of household economies of scale in Tajikistan; however, empirical evidence supporting boy--girl discrimination is limited despite anecdotal evidence otherwise.

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  • Anita Alves Pena, 2012. "Economies of scale and gender discrimination in transition: the case of the Republic of Tajikistan," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(18), pages 2265-2281, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:44:y:2012:i:18:p:2265-2281
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2011.564138
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