We propose a novel structural method to empirically identify economies of scale in household consumption. We assume … heterogeneity across individuals in different households, and requires only a single consumption observation per household. Our main … or region of residence) operate on the same marriage market and are characterized by a homogeneous consumption technology …

We propose a novel structural method to empirically identify economies of scale in household consumption. We assume … heterogeneity across individuals in different households, and requires only a single consumption observation per household.Our main … or region of residence) operate on the same marriage market and are characterized by a homogeneous consumption technology …

This chapter surveys the voluminous literature on household formation and marriage markets in developing countries. We … market. We end the chapter with a discussion of marriage dissolution and other changes in household structure. Fertility … these factors are particularly important in poor countries, especially in a rural setting. We then focus on marriage, which …

We present a methodology for the structural empirical analysis of house- hold consumption and time use behaviour under … that allow us to rationalise both the observed matches and the within-household allocations of time and money. …

a setting that accounts for both economic gains to marriage (through public consumption) and unobserved non …We model the interaction between the marriage market and the intrahousehold allocation of resources. We do this within … the observed matches and the within-household allocations of time and money. …

We develop a novel framework to analyze the structural implications of the marriage market for household consumption … patterns. We start by defining a revealed preference characterization of efficient household consumption when the marriage is … stable. In particular, stability means that the marriage matching is individually rational and has no blocking pairs. We show …

We develop a novel framework to analyze the structural implications of the marriage market for household consumption …. We define a revealed preference characterization of efficient household consumption when the marriage is stable …. Stability means that the marriage matching is individually rational and has no blocking pairs. We characterize stable marriage …

This paper presents a model of consumption and household production that takes into account substitution between health … related to marriage markets that could help explain consumption, including demand for medical care and good nutrition. These … variables include sex ratios (and exogenous parameters that influence sex ratios) as well as legal changes related to marriage …