; renegotiation-proofness ; altruism ; fertility ; saving ; transfers ; attention ; pensions ; credit rationing …The paper re-examines the idea that a family can be viewed as a community governed by a self-enforcing constitution … renegotiation-proof. Second, it introduces parental altruism. The behavioural and policy implications are illustrated by showing the …

The effects and optimal choice of policy instruments affecting the family (child benefits, taxes on child …-specific commodities, etc.) are examined within the context of a household economics model with fertility choice. The simultaneous … consideration of child benefits and commodity taxes in the presence of endogenous fertility yields some remarkable results. One is …

The paper re-examines the idea that a family can be viewed as a community governed by a self-enforcing constitution … renegotiation-proof. Second, it introduces parental altruism. The behavioural and policy implications are illustrated by showing the … effects of public pensions and credit rationing. These implications are not much affected by whether altruism is assumed or …