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Private Intergenerational Transfers, Family Structure, and Health in a sub‐Saharan African Context.

Authors :
Payne, Collin F.
Pesando, Luca Maria
Kohler, Hans‐Peter
Source :
Population & Development Review; Mar2019, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p41-80, 40p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article focuses on contributions to the literature on intergenerational transfers and investigate patterns of financial and non-financial transfers by drawing on rich longitudinal data from rural Malawi. It mentions important insights into the micro-level dynamics of intergenerational economics in a low-resource setting and patterns using fixed-effects regression models. It also mentions National Transfer Accounts (NTA) has limited applicability and social protection schemes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987921
Volume :
45
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Population & Development Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
135403581
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/padr.12225