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dc.contributor.authorAdhvaryu, Achyutaen
dc.contributor.authorNyshadham, Ananten
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-14-
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-20T13:14:49Z-
dc.date.available2012-06-20T13:14:49Z-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/59140-
dc.description.abstractModels of the agricultural household have traditionally relied on assumptions regarding the complementarity or substitutability of family labor inputs. We show how data on time allocations, health shocks and corresponding treatment choices can be used to test these assumptions. Data from Tanzania provide evidence that complementarities exist and can explain the pattern of labor supply adjustments across household members and productive activities following acute sickness. In particular, we find that sick and healthy household members both shift labor away from self-employment and into farming when the sick recover more quickly. Infra-marginal adjustments within farming activity types provide further evidence of farm-specific complementarities.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aYale University, Economic Growth Center |cNew Haven, CTen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aCenter Discussion Paper |x996en
dc.subject.jelI10en
dc.subject.jelJ22en
dc.subject.jelJ43en
dc.subject.jelO12en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordintra-household allocationen
dc.subject.keywordhealth shocksen
dc.subject.keywordcomplementarityen
dc.titleLabor complementarities and health in the agricultural household-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn662027833en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen
dc.identifier.repecRePEc:egc:wpaper:996en

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