child labour variables are compared. We conclude that children and adults are perfect labour substitutes and that the … marginal productivity of children is roughly one-third to one-half that of male adults. The average contribution of each …

child labour variables are compared. We conclude that children and adults are perfect labour substitutes and that the … marginal productivity of children is roughly one-third to one-half that of male adults. The average contribution of each …

economic growth. The analysis focuses on recently advanced unified growth theories that capture the intricate evolution of …

economic growth. The analysis focuses on recently advanced unified growth theories that capture the intricate evolution of …

preparation, their siblings probably compete with their children more than that of the husband’s. Years of marriage, probably … level heterogeneity. Unlike most previous studies, the influence of parental health on children is examined. In addition … the health literature, no significant correlation between children’s health and per capita expenditures is found. This …

also important. Pre-marriage wealth, particularly for the female spouse, positively affects allocations to children. Length … of marriage and the existence of a written marriage contract increase relative expenditures on children. Both measures … children. Some specific estimation procedures are modified and cross section-time series (panel) data are used to control for …