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Socioeconomic Determinants of the Intra-family Status of Wives in Rural India: Analysis and Empirical Evidence

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  • Tisdell, Clement A.
  • Roy, Kartik C.
  • Regmi, Gopal

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Relying on a structured survey of 117 wives in four rural villages in the Midnapore District of West Bengal, this article investigates the influence on the intra-family status of wives of variables which may increase the bargaining power of wives in their family. Several indicators of status are considered and investigated using the ANOVA technique and probit analysis. The main hypothesis considered is whether the results support bargaining theories of the intrahousehold status of wives or the view that gender status is primarily determined in Indian society by social customs and the patriarchal structure of society. Given the overall patriarchal structure of Indian society, the results indicate that bargaining theories are at best only marginally relevant. Situations which result in greater bargaining power for wives in Western Societies do not necessarily do so in north India given the total pervasiveness of its patriarchal society.

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  • Tisdell, Clement A. & Roy, Kartik C. & Regmi, Gopal, 2001. "Socioeconomic Determinants of the Intra-family Status of Wives in Rural India: Analysis and Empirical Evidence," Economic Theory, Applications and Issues Working Papers 90509, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uqseet:90509
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.90509
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    1. Kiriti, Tabitha & Tisdell, Clement A., 2003. "Gender Inequality, Poverty and Human Development in Kenya: Main Indicators, Trends and Limitations," Social Economics, Policy and Development Working Papers 105587, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    2. Clement Allan Tisdell & Serge Svizzero, 2015. "The Malthusian Trap and Development in Pre-Industrial Societies: A View Differing from the Standard One," Working Papers hal-02152050, HAL.
    3. Tisdell, Clement A. & Roy, Kartik C. & Ghose, Ananda, 2001. "Villagers and the Use and Conservation of Indian Forests: The Role of Joint Forest Management," Social Economics, Policy and Development Working Papers 100207, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    4. Clem Tisdell & Gopal Regmi, 2005. "Prejudice against female children: economic and cultural explanations, and Indian evidence," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 32(6), pages 541-553, June.
    5. Tisdell, Clement A. & Roy, Kartik C. & Ghose, Ananda, 2002. "Economic Theories of the Family and Discrimination in a Social Context: Entitlements of Kondh Tribal Females in India," Social Economics, Policy and Development Working Papers 100214, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    6. Mohammad A. Hossain & Clement A. Tisdell, 2005. "Closing the gender gap in Bangladesh: inequality in education, employment and earnings," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 32(5), pages 439-453, May.
    7. Tisdell, Clement A. & Regmi, Gopal, 2004. "Economic Social and Cultural Influences on the Status and Wellbeing of Indian Rural Wives," Social Economics, Policy and Development Working Papers 106952, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    8. Tabitha W. Kiriti & Clem Tisdell, 2005. "Family size, economics and child gender preference: a case study in the Nyeri district of Kenya," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 32(6), pages 492-509, June.
    9. Kiriti, Tabitha & Tisdell, Clement A., 2003. "The Relationship between Commercial Agriculture and Food Availability to Kenyan Farm Families: A Case Study," Social Economics, Policy and Development Working Papers 105585, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    10. Kiriti, Tabitha & Tisdell, Clement A., 2002. "Gender, Marital Status, Farm Size and other Factors Influencing the Extent of Cash Cropping in Kenya: A Case Study," Social Economics, Policy and Development Working Papers 102261, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    11. Kiriti, Tabitha & Tisdell, Clement A., 2003. "Marital Status, Farm Size and other Influences On the Extent of Cash Cropping in Kenya: A Household Case Study," Social Economics, Policy and Development Working Papers 105586, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    12. Mohammad, Hossain & Tisdell, Clement A., 2003. "Major Demographic Changes in Bangladesh and their Socio-economic Correlates: Analysis of Trends," Social Economics, Policy and Development Working Papers 106950, University of Queensland, School of Economics.

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