Family members often perform pro-environmental activities in a cooperative manner. We assume there are two decision-makers in a household, and develop an economic model of pro-environmental activities based on the household production framework. Our theoretical analysis shows how the opportunity...

Volunteer labor is generally modeled as an individualistic pursuit, akin to leisure or to human capital accumulation. Some activities labeled as volunteering, however, may be more usefully thought of as quid pro quo time commitments that are part of securing services for family members. Parents...

This article addresses the influence of child characteristics on couples’ decision-making regarding employment and parental childcare. Through simultaneous equation modeling we are able to separate earnings from care motives in this decision-making process. An empirical exercise on Belgian...