Patriarchal Monopoly and Economic Development

Dipankar Purkayastha

Feminist Economics, 1999, vol. 5, issue 2, 61-78

Abstract: On the basis of a simple stylized neoclassical model, this paper attempts to define the concept of intra-household rent-seeking behavior. The intra-household rent is determined within the intra-household market for "patriarchal goods." The paper shows that inefficient rent-seeking behavior can explain marginalization of women as economic growth increases men's real income. The model may be used to understand why women's household work may have a lower perceived value in some households.

Keywords: Intra-household Allocation; Rent-seeking; Female Welfare; Patriarchy; Economic Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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