Replication data for: Limited Insurance within the Household: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya
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Project Citation:
Robinson, Jonathan. Replication data for: Limited Insurance within the Household: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-12-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/E116378V1
Project Description
Summary:
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In developing countries, unexpected income shocks are common but informal insurance is typically incomplete. An important question is therefore whether risk-sharing within the household is effective. This paper presents results from a field experiment with 142 married couples in Kenya in which individuals were given random income shocks. Even though the shocks were small relative to lifetime income, men
increase private consumption when they receive the shock but not when their wives do, a rejection of efficiency. Such behavior is not specific to the experiment—both spouses spend more on themselves when their labor income is higher. (JEL D14, D81, G22, O12, O16)
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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randomized controlled trial
JEL Classification:
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D14 Household Saving; Personal Finance
D81 Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
G22 Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
O12 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
O16 Economic Development: Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
D14 Household Saving; Personal Finance
D81 Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
G22 Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
O12 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
O16 Economic Development: Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
Geographic Coverage:
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Western Kenya
Time Period(s):
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4/1/2006 – 10/30/2006
Data Type(s):
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survey data;
experimental data
Methodology
Unit(s) of Observation:
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individual,
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