For example, a fertilizer subsidy that increases the output from women's plot may, in the longer term, cause husbands to reduce the amount of land allocated at marriage. Thus it is not sufficient for the design of better policy to recognize that households do not as single individuals. It is also important to recognize that changing the incentives or constraints faced by one household member may induce others to change their behavior in ways that frustrate the intention of the policy intervention. Only by using models that accurate reflect complex household dynamics will policy-makers be able to design policy interventions that are effective. Download full-text discussion paper .
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