The family is a complex decision unit in which partners with potentially different objectives make consumption, work, and fertility decisions. Couples marry and divorce partly based on their ability to coordinate these activities, which in turn depends on how well they are matched. This book...

Contents: Introduction to the handbook of research methods and applications in empirical microeconomics / Nigar Hashimzade and Michael A. Thornton -- Part I: Econometric methods in microeconomics -- 1. Linear dynamic panel data models / Ryo Okui -- 2. Spatial autoregressive nonlinear models in r...