Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/189972 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2017/127
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
In this paper, we explore the links between polygyny and female labour supply in Senegal using a nationally representative survey. In a reduced-form approach, we first measure the impact of polygyny on participation using a joint model of spouse participation. The identification of the impact of polygyny relies on the use of district-level variables as instruments. We find a positive impact of polygyny on female labour force participation. Turning to a structural approach based on the collective household model, we examine the possibility that men within couples use polygyny as a threat to influence the distribution of resources in their favour. The results are less conclusive regarding the role played by the risk of polygyny as an effective distribution factor.
Subjects: 
collective model
intrahousehold allocation
women's empowerment
polygyny
social norms
JEL: 
D13
J12
J16
J22
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-9256-353-0
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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