We study the effectiveness of intra-household insurance among married couples when the husband loses his job due to a … gains recover only a tiny fraction of the household income loss and, in the short-term, public transfers and taxes are a … more important form of insurance. We show that the presence of children in the household is a crucial determinant of the …

small, about -0:04. While the wives' earnings gains recover only a tiny fraction of the household income loss, public …. The presence and ages of children in the household are crucial determinants of the wife's labor supply response. The most … explanation for the limited scope of intra-household insurance. …

by age, education, wealth, sex and household composition. In aggregate, social assistance dominates unemployment …

household model of labor supply that focuses on tax policy effects. Our distribution functions are derived under minimal …

phases that represent the key transitions in the life cycle of a typical household. Our contention is that, given the … policy. Before children arrive, the adult members of the household have high labour supplies and plenty of leisure. The … ; labour supply ; household taxation ; life cycle …