This paper reports results of an experiment designed to analyze the link between riskydecisions made by couples and …

their choice has an externality on third parties. One typical application is a household. We run an experiment in the German … household member, but shy away from exposing others to risk. We model the situation, and we find four distinct types of …

themselves through markets or through mutual insurance within a multi-member group, say a household, by pooling resources within …

-in-the-field experiment, male producers allocate too few inputs to their wife's plot, failing to maximize household aggregate profits. They do … production inefficiencies relate to consumption decisions and information sharing within the household. In a lab … further leads to sharp predictions. Joint contribution to a household public good compels spouses to make efficient production …

-in-the-field experiment, male producers allocate too few inputs to their wife's plot, failing to maximize household aggregate profits. They do … production inefficiencies relate to consumption decisions and information sharing within the household. In a lab … further leads to sharp predictions. Joint contribution to a household public good compels spouses to make efficient production …

We conducted an experiment on the nature of income sharing within 95 established couples in Germany. In a first step …

We present the results of an experiment that measures social preferences within couples in a context where intra-household … pay-off inequality can be reduced at the cost of diminishing household income. We measure social norms regarding this …

To understand the household decision-making process regarding food expenditures for children in poor households in … Nairobi, we conduct an experiment with 424 married couples. In the experiment, the spouses (individually and jointly … correlate with more traditional indicators. Finally, we document significant heterogeneity both between individuals and intra-household …

To understand the household decision-making process regarding food expenditures for children in poor households in … Nairobi, we conduct an experiment with 424 married couples. In the experiment, the spouses (individually and jointly … correlate with more traditional indicators. Finally, we document significant heterogeneity both between individuals and intra-household …