Economics of the Family


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The family is a complex decision unit in which partners with potentially different objectives make consumption, work and fertility decisions. Couples marry and divorce partly based on their ability to coordinate these activities, which in turn depends on how well they are matched. This book provides a comprehensive, modern and self-contained account of the research in the growing area of family economics. The first half of the book develops several alternative models of family decision making. Particular attention is paid to the collective model and its testable implications. The second half discusses household formation and dissolution and who marries whom. Matching models with and without frictions are analyzed and the important role of within-family transfers is explained. The implications for marriage, divorce and fertility are discussed. The book is intended for graduate students in economics and for researchers in other fields interested in the economic approach to the family.




Family Economics Review, 1987, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Family Economics Review, 1987, Vol. 1 In 1986 apparel and upkeep prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, rose over 1985 (table a small increase but still greater than the increase in prices for the all items category. For the most part, increases or decreases in the various clothing categories were modest; only prices for girls' separates and sports wear increased by as much as Prices for men's coats and jackets declined for the second consecutive year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Family Economics Review, 1988, Vol. 1


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Excerpt from Family Economics Review, 1988, Vol. 1: No. 4 For those of you who were unable to attend the Conference, future issues of Family Economics Review will include highlights from the program. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Family Economics Review, Vol. 1


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Excerpt from Family Economics Review, Vol. 1: January 1988 The Morgan study also assessed the effect of away-from-home meal consumption on diet quality, as indicated by intake levels of calcium, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium (underconsumed nutrients), fat, cholesterol. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Family Economics Review, Vol. 1


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Excerpt from Family Economics Review, Vol. 1: August 1988 Related research, focusing on the Diary component, examined the record-keeping behavior of Diary respondents. Data collected in a 1984 supplemental survey indicated that almost 20% of the respondents completed at least one of the two diaries by total recall an obvious threat to the quality of the data received from the Diary Survey. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







Family Economics Review, 1993, Vol. 6


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Excerpt from Family Economics Review, 1993, Vol. 6: No. 1 Wartime Family Living and its purpose was to keep Extension Service personnel informed about wartime shortages and rationing strategies. Extension agents and specialists then incorporated the information into their programs for rural families. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Family Economics Review, 1991, Vol. 4


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Excerpt from Family Economics Review, 1991, Vol. 4: No. 1 Projections of an increasingly older population have far-reaching implications for educational pro grams and public policy on issues related to health and social and economic well-being of the older population. This study contributes to the discussion of these effects by providing information on the current socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of this population and on their income and expenditure patterns. Households with a reference person 80 years or older and those with a head age 70 to 79 years are compared. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Family Economic Review, 1986, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Family Economic Review, 1986, Vol. 1 Householder, reference person. Sipp, ces, and cps follow the 1980 Census defini tion of householder or reference person, that is, the first person in whose name the home is owned or rented. If the home is owned jointly by a married couple, the first person listed by the respondent becomes the reference person. The term head of house hold no longer is used. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Family Economics Review, 1985, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Family Economics Review, 1985, Vol. 1 There have been substantial increases in each category of benefits since 1950. Nonwage compensation has grown at a much higher average annual rate percent) than compensation for time not worked percent), however.2 Contractual benefits, particularly health insurance and to a lesser extent, pensions, led the growth in nonwage compensation increasing at a percent average annual rate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.