contributions, a lump-sum redistribution from fathers to mothers may make children better off, but both parents worse off, or vice … cost of both parents. Thus, proposals to redistribute income from fathers to mothers need to take into account socially …

groupings. Since most non-human species are not familial, something special must be behind the family. It is shown that the two … necessary features that explain the origin of the family are given by uncertain paternity and overlapping cohorts of dependent … characterizes the interactions between competing fathers in the same promiscuous pair grouping. Kin ties could also be related to …

In this paper, we challenge the conventional wisdom that due to the negative correlation between family size and … earning ability, family size can be used as a 'tagging' device, and calls for subsidizing children (via child allowances) to …

consequences of family support policy and stress the need for well-defined policy goals and careful analysis ahead of any reform. …