" familial ties (e.g. a nuclear family household) achieve near Pareto efficient allocation of productive resources and Pareto … efficient allocation of consumption while households with "weaker" familial ties (e.g. an extended family household) do not. We …

This article describes how rural claimants have had their claims dealt with under family provision legislation. As … expect to receive a major share of a family property. Their claim is compared against the claims of daughters and widows. The … article contends that family provision legislation, which in many cases works to the advantage of farming sons, reflects forms …

of family background on children?s education in villages, with a focus on the role of nonfarm occupations. The analysis … occupation. The role of family background remains relatively stable across generations for girls, but for boys, family background …

and non-farm occupation. The role of family background remains stable across generations for girls, but for boys, family …

subject to use by the spouses/family during the course of the marriage. These three conflicting methods provided by the …

The literature examining the role played by family life cycle in farm households' decisions to adopt sustainable … agricultural technology (SAT) remains scant. To bridge this gap, we evaluate the impact of family life cycle on farm households …, China. The results show that most farm households belong to the middle stages of the family life cycle. Straw returning is …

micro-occupation classification and dominant family cultural traditions facing women and their relationship to fertility … nations. This study, guided by the VOC model, focuses on determining factors for preference for family size (0-4 children … respondents information on their choice of family size, the connection of family size with their occupation and the circumstances …

of the present report are: a) to analyze the main characteristics of family agriculture as well as its development … measures aimed at reducing vulnerabilities and increasing development opportunities for family producers; and d) contribute to … presenting a set of policy recommendations and measures to support an economic and environmentally sustainable family agriculture …