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Are children substitutes for assets? Evidence from Bangladesh.
- Source :
- Journal of Development Effectiveness; Dec2023, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p389-405, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- In many developing countries, children are viewed as a source of old-age insurance. They help parents to smooth consumption by sending remittances when the parents are old and have relatively low income. The paper presents a model where asset accumulation and children are substitutes. Using a family planning programme as an instrument for fertility it shows that households exposed to the programme have (0.86) lower fertility and $994 worth of more assets than those who were not exposed to the programme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- FAMILY planning
DEVELOPING countries
FERTILITY
REMITTANCES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19439342
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Development Effectiveness
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173468435
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2022.2111588