study of household finance is challenging because household behavior is difficult to measure accurately, and because …

in labor force participation has been accompanied by changes in allocation of time to various activities in the household … as well. Since the proportion of women in the labor force has been rising, the average amount of time input to household … tasks by all women has been declining over the last 50 years. It is valuable to analyze this in the household production …

efficiently. The complexity of household structures, including multi-generation and polygynous households, is taken into account … the fact that individuals within a household have well-defined property rights over the plots they own. Using data on … allocations are consistent with efficiency. In more complex household structures, including polygynous households, efficiency in …

within the household. The question is analyzed in the context of a housing reform that occurred in China that gave existing … household level. The results indicate that transferring ownership rights to men increased household consumption of some male …-favored goods and women's time spent on chores. Transferring ownership rights to women decreased household consumption of some male …

-convex portfolio adjustment costs. The goal is to understand a household's response to income and return shocks. The model includes the … multiple assets, a household can buffer some income fluctuations through the asset without adjustment costs and engage in …