Abstract
In the very recent past, the economics of the household and the economics of development appear to be edging toward a new convergence of concern around the nature and use of assets. However, these two literatures of economics continue to exist in separate spheres. I draw from both bodies of literature in order to examine gender differences in asset portfolios. I find systematic differences in the way that certain assets held by husbands versus wives influence household decision outcomes. A clear understanding of the nature and functions of various types of assets in hands of husbands and wives is necessary to better understand the gendered impacts of economic and social institutions in developing countries.
Recommended Citation
Johnson III, Lin
(2003)
"Reconsidering Gender and Investment in the Intrahousehold Decision-Making Process,"
University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics: Vol. 8:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/uauje/vol8/iss1/3
