| Project Type | Research Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Background |
| Project Status | Closed |
| Administrative Unit | ASRO |
| Regional Office Area | ASRO |
| Responsible Officer | Pye, Elwood |
| ODA Sector | Population Policy And Admin. Mgmt |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 16 |
| Extension (months) | 0 |
| Project Completion Date | 1984/09/24 |
| Legal Close Date | 1984/09/24 |
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| Total Funding | 56700 |
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Abstract
Interhousehold transfers of income and goods have benefitted the urban poor. This informal redistributive system has been instrumental in minimizing inequalities inherent in the system of subsistence production. These transfers act as a sort of social security system reducing inequality and caring for the poor. The objective of this project is to describe and analyze the nature, magnitude and consequences of interhousehold transfers in selected cities in Papua New Guinea. Specifically, the project will analyze transfers of cash goods across urban households in non-market relationships; examine the redistributive pattern of interhousehold transfers in relation to total incomes, geographical location, ethnic origin and social ties; determine the effect of interhousehold transfers on lowest-income households; and understand the determinants of the transfers though the variables of social ties, age group and physical location.
Post-Project Summary
A post-project abstract could not be written because of insufficient project documentation.
Recipient Institution(s)
| National Research Institute |
| Street Address | PAPUA NEW GUINEA INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SOCIAL AND ECONOM | IC RESEARCH | P.O. BOX 5854 | BOROKO PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Institution Type | Private - Not for Profit |
| Geographic Scope | National |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Closed |
| Institution Country | Papua New Guinea |
