One size does not fit all

Autor: Hanna Fromell, Fabio Tufano, Trudy Owens, Daniele Nosenzo

Publikováno v: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 192, 73-91. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Fromell, H, Nosenzo, D, Owens, T & Tufano, F 2021, ' One size does not fit all : Plurality of social norms and saving behavior in Kenya ', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 192, pp. 73-91 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2021.09.028

Using the Krupka–Weber norm-elicitation technique in a lab-in-the-field experiment in rural Kenya, we measure the social norms that regulate the trade-off between wealth accumulation through saving and sharing income with kin and neighbors. We find

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2021.09.028

Risk taking and sharing when risk exposure is interdependent

Autor: Ashira Perera, Trudy Owens, Abigail Barr

Publikováno v: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 176:445-460

Using a specially designed experiment, we investigate whether and how interdependence in risk exposure, i.e., risk taking by some members of a potential risk sharing group affecting not only their own but also their co-members' risk exposure, affects

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2020.04.011

Hedonic Adaptation to Treatment: Evidence from a Medical Intervention

Autor: Trudy Owens, Marta Barazzetta, Simon Appleton

Publikováno v: The Journal of Development Studies. 56:613-629

We investigate whether changes in life circumstances lead to long-lasting changes in subjective well-being using a medical intervention that provided orthotic equipment to Ugandan adults with lower limb disabilities. The intervention had a positive e

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https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2019.1618450

Do better-performing nongovernmental organizations report more accurately? Evidence from financial accounts in Uganda

Autor: Canh Thien Dang, Trudy Owens, Ronelle Burger

We use Benford’s Law to investigate inaccurate financial reports of a representative sample of Ugandan nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). We find that 25% of the sample provided information that did not conform to the Benford distribution, sugge

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The resources and governance of non-governmental organizations in Uganda

Autor: Abigail Barr, Marcel Fafchamps, Trudy Owens

Using original survey data, we document the activities, resources, and governance structure of NGOs operating in Uganda. The NGO sector is funded primarily by international non-governmental organizations and bilateral donors. We find large difference

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