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- Gender differentials in farm productivity: Implications for household efficiency and agricultural policyAlderman, Harold; Hoddinott, John; Haddad, Lawrence; Udry, Christopher (Elsevier Science Ltd, 1995)This article illustrates how current allocating features within some African household farms could be negatively affecting their resource output. One of their main objectives is to conclude whether gendered authority and control are potential variables in determining the quantity of product. Using an agronomic data set from the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and econometric techniques, they tested for productive efficiency and estimates, while accounting for gender. The results concluded that by restructuring currently used methods of production, farmers can increase their yield by 10 to 20 percent. They suggest that in order to develop successful agricultural policies, household models needs to be studied from a unified perspective, as well as a multifaceted perspective.
- Intrahousehold resource allocation in developing countries: Models, methods and policiesHaddad, Lawrence; Hoddinott, John; Alderman, Harold (International Food Policy Research Institute, 1997)This book examines the complexity of household decision-making and resource allocation, and the need for policies to consider the identity and bargaining power of individuals within a household in order to successfully address issues and impact people. Nineteen contributors from various disciplines analyze the factors that impact decisions at the household level, and argue that the alleviation of individual and household poverty cannot occur without policies that address both levels of decision-making. They suggest that even policies that do take intrahousehold behavior into account may fail, but there are serious consequences of neglecting those processes completely.