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Group Behaviour and Development

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  • Judith Heyer
  • Frances Stewart
  • Rosemary Thorp

Abstract

A very large amount of activity occurs within groups (that is within families, firms, co-operatives, conununities or governments). Yet most economic analysis focuses on market transactions between these agents. The purpose of the study is to analyse within group behaviour. Evidence suggests some groups perform well from the perspective of efficiency, equity and well­ being, while others perform poorly. The study aims to identity the main causes for these different outcomes, developing a preliminary analysis of modes of group behaviour, and influences on them.

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  • Judith Heyer & Frances Stewart & Rosemary Thorp, 1999. "Group Behaviour and Development," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-1999-161, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-1999-161
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    Cited by:

    1. Larry Burmeister & Gustav Ranis & Michael Wang, 2001. "Group Behavior and Development: A Comparison of Farmers' Organisations in South Korea and Taiwan," Working Papers 828, Economic Growth Center, Yale University.
    2. Paolo de Renzio, "undated". "Bigmen and Wantoks: Social Capital and Group Behaviour in Papua New Guinea," QEH Working Papers qehwps27, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford.
    3. Burmeister, Larry & Ranis, Gustav & Wang, Michael, 2001. "Group Behavior and Development: A Comparison of Farmers' Organisations in South Korea and Taiwan," Center Discussion Papers 28464, Yale University, Economic Growth Center.
    4. Ke-Young Chu, 2004. "Group-Oriented Values, Rules and Cooperation," WIDER Working Paper Series RP2004-66, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

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    Keywords

    Cooperative societies; Cost effectiveness; Equality and inequality; Group decision making; Producer cooperatives;
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    JEL classification:

    • C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
    • C92 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Group Behavior

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