Household resilience during climate shocks in rural Benin: The role of matrilocality on girls' school dropout
Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics • Vol/Iss. 122 • ScienceDirect • • Published In • Pages: ??•
By Dedehouanou, Sènakpon, Menou, Vihoutou
Hypothesis
Households with a traditionally substantial female agricultural participation compared to traditionally substantial male agricultural participation will have higher bargaining power for women, revealing similar results to matrilocality
Note
difference in percentage points shows -0.009 for female substantial participation, 0.018 for male
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLS linear probability regression | Marginally Supported | p < 0.1 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Drought | Dependent | Climate, Disasters |
| girls dropout rates | Dependent | Education, Students |
| boys dropout rates | Dependent | Education, Students |
| presence of substantial female agricultural participation | independent | Division Of Labor By Gender, Gender Status, Gender Roles And Issues |
| presence of substantial male agricultural participation | independent | Division Of Labor By Gender, Gender Status, Gender Roles And Issues |