Subsistence Savings Strategies of Male- and Female-Headed Households: Evidence from Mexico

Analysis of 2,029 Mexican households reveals that the rural poor can and do save using multiple savings strategies. Female-headed households hold more liquid family consumption assets, such as small animals and grain, and invest more in their homes whereas male-headed households save more in financi...

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Published in:Eastern economic journal 2009-04, Vol.35 (2), p.209-231
Main Author: Paxton, Julia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bank accounts
Credit insurance
Developing countries
Economic theory
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods
Economics
Economics and Finance
Expenditures
Families & family life
Females
Gender
Gender differences
Head of household
Household consumption
Household income
Household saving
Households
LDCs
Liquid assets
Liquids
Low income groups
Microfinance
O16
Older adults
Q12
Remittances
Rural areas
Savings
Securities markets
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
Women
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Summary:Analysis of 2,029 Mexican households reveals that the rural poor can and do save using multiple savings strategies. Female-headed households hold more liquid family consumption assets, such as small animals and grain, and invest more in their homes whereas male-headed households save more in financial and quasi-liquid assets. The family composition including the number of dependents is an important determinant of liquid and total assets. Male-headed households are more likely to increase liquid savings after shocks and utilize financial instruments such as credit and insurance to build assets. Age and remittances are strong determinants of savings in female-headed households.
ISSN:0094-5056
1939-4632
DOI:10.1057/eej.2008.12