The impact of a gender and business training on income hiding : An experimental study in Vietnam
| Autor: | Erwin Bulte, Anne Winkel, Robert Lensink |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Research programme EEF |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Economics and Econometrics Entrepreneurship Hiding 050204 development studies education SPOUSES WASS DECISION-MAKING Training (civil) Ontwikkelingseconomie ALLOCATION law.invention Information asymmetry Development Economics Randomized controlled trial law 0502 economics and business 050207 economics Non-cooperative household models FIELD EXPERIMENT MARRIAGE Poverty business.industry 05 social sciences HOUSEHOLD Small business FAMILY Information asymmetries MARKET Gender and entrepreneurship training Demographic economics Training program business Psychology Treatment Arm |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 148, 241-259 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 148, 241-259. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 148 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 0167-2681 |
| Popis: | We use a randomized controlled trial and behavioral game to study the extent and determinants of income hiding in rural Vietnam. We focus on a training program that aims to promote gender equality and entrepreneurship among women in poverty who are engaged in running a small business. In one treatment arm, we allow husbands to participate in the training as well. While the impact of the training on income hiding is not significant at usual significance levels if only women are allowed to follow the training, we provide some evidence that the training invites women to hide income. Our study also suggests that allowing husbands to be present at the training intensifies this effect. We discuss several mechanisms that may explain these findings, including an increase in expected income and a decrease in information asymmetry between the spouses. (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier B.V. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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