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Rules, Preferences and Evolution from the Family Angle
Cigno, Alessandro - 2021
This paper reviews the literature concerning the evolution of cultural traits in general and preferences in particular, and the emergence and persistence of rules or norms, from a family per-spective. In models where every new person is effectively the clone of an existing one (either a parent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012657932
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Rules, preferences and evolution from the family angle
Cigno, Alessandro - 2021
This paper reviews the literature concerning the evolution of cultural traits in general and preferences in particular, and the emergence and persistence of rules or norms, from a family per-spective. In models where every new person is effectively the clone of an existing one (either a parent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012600188
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Why do Indian Children Work, and is it Bad for Them?
Cigno, Alessandro; Rosati, Furio C. - 2000
framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural … favourable indirect repercussions on the nutritional status of children. Both types of policies discourage fertility. Income re …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262340
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A theoretical analysis of the effects of legislation on marriage, fertility, domestic division of labour, and the education of children
Cigno, Alessandro - 2007
Decisions concerning marriage, fertility, participation, and the education of children are explained using a two … fertility and female labour market participation, negative until the mid-1970s, has turned positive where developed, but not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264246
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How to avoid a pension crisis: a question of intelligent system design
Cigno, Alessandro - 2009
Conventional pension systems suffer from a design defect which makes them financially unsustainable, and a source of inefficiency for the economy as a whole. The paper outlines a second-best policy which includes a public pension system made up of two parallel schemes, a Bismarckian one allowing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264592
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A constitutional theory of the family
Cigno, Alessandro - 2005
The paper re-examines the idea that a family can be viewed as a community governed by a self-enforcing constitution, and extends existing results in two directions. First, it identifies circumstances in which a constitution is renegotiation-proof. Second, it introduces parental altruism. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267482
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What's the use of marriage?
Cigno, Alessandro - 2009
We use elementary game-theoretical concepts to compare domestic equilibria with and without marriage. In particular, we examine the effects of marriage legislation, matrimonial property regime, and divorce court sentencing practice, on the decision to marry, and on the choice of game conditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269649
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How to Avoid a Pension Crisis: A Question of Intelligent System Design
Cigno, Alessandro - 2009
Conventional pension systems suffer from a design defect which makes them financially unsustainable, and a source of inefficiency for the economy as a whole. The paper outlines a second-best policy which includes a public pension system made up of two parallel schemes, a Bismarckian one allowing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010331423
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Decomposing fertility differences across world regions and over time : is improved health more important than women's schooling? ; background paper for the Economic and Social Prog...
Behrman, Jere R.; Duryea, Suzanne; Székely, Miguel - 1999
economic outcomes. These shifts are triggered by changes in fertility and mortality that take place some years before becoming … countries in the world are still experiencing, or probably about to experience, fertility declines. This paper first … characterizes differences in fertility and mortality and in related dependency ratios across regions and over time. The paper then …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011542224
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Why do Indian children work, and is it bad for them?
Cigno, Alessandro; Rosati, Furio Camillo - 2000
framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural … favourable indirect repercussions on the nutritional status of children. Both types of policies discourage fertility. Income re …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011415593