Thomas Masterson
An Empirical Analysis of Gender Bias in Education Spending in Paraguay
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
gender affects household spending two areas widely studied literature one strand documents greater female bargaining power within households results variety shifts household production consumption one important source bargaining power ownership assets especially land another strand examines gender bias spending children paper addresses strands simultaneously paper differences spending education examined empirically household individual levels results mixed though balance evidence weighs toward promale bias spending education household level results also indicate relationship asset ownership female bargaining power within household contingent type asset