An economic analysis of the family

What do economists have to say about behavior within the context of the family? This book improves our understanding of how families and markets interact, why important aspects of families have been changing in recent decades, and how families respond to, and are affected by, public policy. It cover...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ermisch, John (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press [2003]
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Conflict and cooperation in the family: intra-household allocation
  • Altruism in the family
  • Home production and investment
  • Investments in and financial transfers to children
  • Economic theories of fertility
  • Matching in the marriage market
  • When forever is no more: divorce and child support
  • Non-altruistic family transfers
  • Household formation
  • Social interaction.