This paper presents a new model of the household that is able to explain a variety of consumption patterns that … household. Empirically, the paper revisits the Deaton-Paxson paradox exploiting household splits in longitudinal data and …

, using equivalence scales constructed from subjective wealth and more than 20 waves of household panel survey data from the … Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey. The analysis suggests that the equivalence scale elasticity is sensitive to household …

To describe and understand the economic inequality in a given so- ciety, it is necessary to understand intra-household … paper gives an overview of within-household distributions in different settings, both between the adults and also between … often, but not always, disfavor women and children. The paper also discusses the importance of intra-household allocations …

women, and one explanation for this gender gap is based on household responsibilities falling on women. But most of the …

The time allocated to household chores is substantial, with the burden falling disproportionately upon women. Further …