production inefficiencies relate to consumption decisions and information sharing within the household. In a lab …-in-the-field experiment, male producers allocate too few inputs to their wife's plot, failing to maximize household aggregate profits. They do … further leads to sharp predictions. Joint contribution to a household public good compels spouses to make efficient production …

, including how housing prices should be measured. Previous researchers typically have used some combination of rental payments … and homeowner housing values, but housing values are forward-looking and may not reflect current user costs. This paper … examines differences in quality of life estimates for U.S. metropolitan areas using, alternatively, rents and housing values …