Consumption Patterns in Extended Families: The Role of Guests in African Economies

B. Rapoport

Papiers d'Economie Mathématique et Applications from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1)

Abstract: This paper proposes to explain why there are so many guests in African households and to determine the consequences on individual behaviors. The starting point is the assumption that there exists, in traditional societies, a norm, together with a system of sanctions, which states that within the family group (the extended family) everyone should receive the same share of the wealth produced by the group.

Keywords: DEMAND; CONSUMPTION; HOUSEHOLD; FAMILY (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C78 D12 D31 D64 D82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2000
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