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Heterogeneity in survey response according to gender: A survey experiment in rural India

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  • Maria Laura Alzua
  • Noemi Katzkowicz
  • Maria Adelaida Lopera

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Eliciting information from household surveys is important in order to better target social policies. In the presence of heterogeneity in answers between couples regarding issues related to household members’ welfare, policies intended to benefit some members, for example, gender targeted policies, may end up being ineffective. Our survey experiment varies the respondent (husband, wife or couple) randomly to an extensive household survey conducted in rural India. We found stark differences between respondents with respect to several household decisions, with women’s answers being significantly different to men’s and couple’s answers, which were similar.

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  • Maria Laura Alzua & Noemi Katzkowicz & Maria Adelaida Lopera, 2017. "Heterogeneity in survey response according to gender: A survey experiment in rural India," Working Papers PIERI 2017-20, PEP-PIERI.
    • Handle: RePEc:lvl:piercr:2017-20
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    Keywords

    Survey experiment; India; health economics;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • C8 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs
    • C90 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - General

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