fertility. We show this result both theoretically and quantitatively, after disciplining the model on US data. We explore …A negative relationship between income and fertility has persisted for so long that its existence is often taken for … granted. One economic theory builds on this relationship and argues that rising inequality leads to greater differential …

Using microdata from the Luxembourg Income Study, we assess 'time crunch' for families with children in Canada, Germany …, Sweden, the U.K. and the U.S. Both theory and empirical evidence suggest that both time and money are important inputs to the … well-being of parents and children. We present cross-country comparisons of 'total available adult hours' under different …

children varies across income groups. In the model, poor and middle-income families tend to channel their resources into a few …The model presented in the paper generates important implications concerning how the allocation of resources between … children whereas rich families (and perhaps very poor families as well) tend to allocate resources more evenly. As a result …

children varies across income groups. In the model, poor and middle-income families tend to channel their resources into a few …The model presented in the paper generates important implications concerning how the allocation of resources between … children whereas rich families (and perhaps very poor families as well) tend to allocate resources more evenly. As a result …

In this paper we discuss the importance of families for understanding economic inequality. Family structure can in … children can amplify existing inequalities across generations. Third, inequality can exist even within families, and the …