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 … application on the French Household Budget Survey. -- Consumer demand ; collective model ; Rothbarth method ; cost of children …

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 …

, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ethiopia and South Africa. These countries show contrasted situations in terms of income distribution. We … applied to the population of all other countries. In this way, we can decompose the total country difference in income … distribution between the contribution of tax-benefit policies versus the contribution of other factors (market income distributions …

, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and South Africa. These countries show contrasted situations in terms of income distribution. We … applied to the population of all other countries. In this way, we can decompose the total country difference in income … distribution between the contribution of tax-benefit policies versus the contribution of other factors (market income distributions …