Cherchye, L.J.H.; de Rock, B.; Vermeulen, F.M.P. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2008
We apply the collective consumption model of Browning, Chiappori and Lew- bel (2006) to analyse economic well-being and poverty among the elderly. The model focuses on individual preferences, a consumption technology that captures the economies of scale of living in a couple, and a sharing rule...