Does peer monitoring influence choices between cash and food? Findings from a field experiment

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• 作者：Erin Lentz^a ; ^{erinclentz@utexas.edu} ; Robert Ouma^b ; ^{robert.ouma@picoteamea.org} ; Andrew Mude^c ; ^{a.mude@cgiar.org}
• 关键词：Food assistance ; Cash transfers ; Preferences ; Sharing norms
• 刊名：Food Policy
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：65
• 期：Complete
• 页码：21-31
• 全文大小：345 K
• 卷排序：65

文摘

In this northern Kenyan field experiment, we examine how peer monitoring shapes choices. Respondents choose among monetarily equivalent goods in public or in private. Choosing in front of peers increases the likelihood of choosing at least some food. We argue that monitoring changes the relative value of cash and food.