This paper builds on the existing literature about the distribution of financial resources within the household between … couple members. Using data from the British Household Panel Study (BHPS) we examine the ownership of, and amounts held in … savings, investments and debts by couple members, and how these vary by individual and household characteristics. A particular …

scale within a family, decreasing household size has an impact on convergence in living standards, while per capita income …

investments in terms of childcare and household activities are likely to increase the marital surplus, they are consequently … relationship between divorce and marital investments is offered in terms of increasing intra-household time consumption … together by partners in the same household has become increasingly crucial in the American family …

investments in terms of childcare and household activities are likely to increase the marital surplus, they are consequently … relationship between divorce and marital investments is offered in terms of increasing intra-household time consumption … together by partners in the same household has become increasingly crucial in the American family …

We make the novel argument that time spent on household chores can possibly reflect racial discrimination based on … color. Our model, based on Becker's theory of allocation of time and his theory of marriage, recognizes that both intra-household …

in a household can be supported by self interest. Since the costs of raising children are unequally distributed among …