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Title Giving and taking between husband, wives, and co-wives Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet IFPRI Media type Web Date 3/05/19 Description Over 40% of women in many West African countries are in polygynous marriages—the practice of having more than one wife. This has created a challenge for development programs that wish to help all family members equally, especially children.
Polygynous husbands and wives cooperate less than monogamous ones and may contribute resources to the household with less altruistic motives, according to a paper in the April issue of the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.Producer/Author AEA Web URL https://www.ifpri.org/blog/giving-and-taking-between-husband-wives-and-co-wives Persons Wendy Janssens Title Giving and taking between husband, wives, and co-wives Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet American Economic Association Media type Web Date 29/04/19 Description Over 40 percent of women in many West African countries are in polygynous marriages—the practice of having more than one wife. This has created a challenge for development programs that wish to help all family members equally, especially children.
Polygynous husbands and wives cooperate less than monogamous ones and may contribute resources to the household with less altruistic motives, according to a paper in the April issue of the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.Producer/Author AEA Web URL https://www.aeaweb.org/research/charts/cooperation-polygynous-households-africa Persons Wendy Janssens