This study focused on household decision-making in rural Bangladesh, particularly regarding risk-taking and coordination between husbands and wives. In patriarchal societies like Bangladesh, men typically made most market-related decisions, while women handled household responsibilities. However, differences in perspectives and priorities often arose, with men favoring current consumption or investment and women placing more value on savings. These differences led to inefficiencies in coordinating risk decisions within the household. The study used experimental methods to investigate whether spouses failed to efficiently coordinate risk-taking decisions, exploring how individual preferences and intrahousehold information transfer impacted overall household risk exposure. By recruiting husbands and wives from rural Bangladesh, the study aimed to understand how decisions about savings and investments were made. The findings provided valuable insights into intrahousehold decision-making and offered explanations for the low success rates of agricultural extension programs that primarily targeted men. dRi conducted the study, which involved 1200 household surveys across 3 districts in Bangladesh.
Serial No: 276
Theme: Gender Rights and Violence
Research Method: Quantitative
Partner: Purdue University
Starting Year: 2024
Study Area: 3 districts of Bangladesh
