We propose a new methodology to estimate the share of household income accruing to children (i.e., the cost of children …). Following the principle of the Rothbarth approach, the identification of the children's share requires the observation of at …

We apply an extension of the Rothbarth approach to estimate the share of household resources accruing to children (i ….e., the cost of children) in Ireland. The method also allows us to identify the economies of scale in the household and … variation. The identification of the children's share requires the observation of adult-specific goods as in the traditional …

Societies socialize children about many things, including sex. Socialization is costly. It uses scarce resources, such …

, children?s human capital investments are positively affected by parents? income. Second, the marginal propensity to save is …

produced children is the same as among their parents. In such a society, cloning has disappeared. If the distribution of genes …