Exploiting unique panel data that include direct measurements of resource allocation within households, we investigate the impact of childbirth on intrahousehold allocation for married Japanese couples. Based on a collective model of the household, and assuming weak separability, we develop...

We investigate how childbirth affects intrahousehold resource allocation for married Japanese couples. We develop reduced-form and structural-form specifications from a unified theoretical framework. Under a weak set of assumptions, we can focus on private goods to track the changes in...

We investigate how childbirth affects intrahousehold resource allocation for married Japanese couples. We develop reduced-form and structural-form sepcifications from a unified theoretical framework. Under a weak set of assumptions, we can focus on private goods to track the changes in...