Loose Knots: Strong versus Weak Commitments to Save for Education in Uganda
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- Karlan, Dean & Linden, Leigh, 2016. "Loose Knots:Strong versus Weak Commitments to Save for Education in Uganda," CEPR Discussion Papers 9832, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Karlan, Dean & Linden, Leigh, 2014. "Loose Knots: Strong versus Weak Commitments to Save for Education in Uganda," Working Papers 129, Yale University, Department of Economics.
- Karlan, Dean & Linden, Leigh L., 2014. "Loose Knots: Strong versus Weak Commitments to Save for Education in Uganda," IZA Discussion Papers 7901, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Dean Karlan & Leigh L. Linden, 2014. "Loose Knots: Strong versus Weak Commitments to Save for Education in Uganda," NBER Working Papers 19863, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Karlan, Dean S. & Linden, Leigh, 2014. "Loose Knots: Strong versus Weak Commitments to Save for Education in Uganda," Center Discussion Papers 162693, Yale University, Economic Growth Center.
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Keywords
Commitment Savings; Micro-Savings; Educational Resources; School Participation;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
- I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
- O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
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