Group Behaviour and Development

Judith Heyer, Frances Stewart and Rosemary Thorp

No wp-1999-161, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: A very large amount of activity occurs within groups (that is within families, firms, co-operatives, conununities or governments). Yet most economic analysis focuses on market transactions between these agents. The purpose of the study is to analyse within group behaviour. Evidence suggests some groups perform well from the perspective of efficiency, equity and well­ being, while others perform poorly. The study aims to identity the main causes for these different outcomes, developing a preliminary analysis of modes of group behaviour, and influences on them.

Keywords: Cooperative societies; Cost effectiveness; Equality and inequality; Group decision making; Producer cooperatives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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