This paper applies the theory of relational contracts to make precise the idea that because households are engaged in a … Samuelson. This nests as special cases the objective functions used in currently popular models of households engaged in one …

This article considers non-unitary models of household behavior. These models suppose explicitly that households …

, and across time, how individuals, households and communities are affected by violent conflict. The report provides an … affect the welfare characteristics and choices of individuals and households in conflict areas. …

spend eleven percent less, after controlling for differences in permanent income and demographic composition of households …

We use micro data from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to document how households' tax liabilities vary with income … children. The data reveals a large dispersion in tax rates and taxes paid. Ranking households according to the average tax … married and 31.8% of unmarried households do not pay any taxes. Given the progressivity in the system, tax liabilities are …

considers relative earnings disparities within households. We provide empirical evidence supporting our model's predictions …

We survey samples of German firms and households to document novel stylized facts about the extent of information … dispersed than households', consistent with higher information frictions among households. Second, the degree of dispersion and … the distance from expert forecasts varies more across groups of households than across groups of firms. Third, firms …