When defining and estimating the cost of children and equivalent incomes, children's consumption is normally defined as the household's cash expenditure on consumption goods for children. In fact, a heavy item in the cost of children under school age is time. This paper examines the cost of...

When defining and estimating the cost of children and equivalent incomes, children's consumption is normally defined as the household's cash expenditure on consumption goods for children. In fact, a heavy item in the cost of children under school age is time. This paper examines the cost of...