Schwarz, Peter M; Troyer, Jennifer L; Walker, Jennifer Beck - In: The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy 7 (2007) 1
Expenditure Survey to consider pet ownership and expenditures for single and married households. Households with very young … children are less likely to own pets and have lower pet expenditures, showing a substitute relationship. Households with older … children are more likely to own pets, suggesting a complementary relationship. However, households with more children show …