We model consumption and labor supply behavior of a couple in a non-cooperative setting. Using minimal assumptions, we …

on how many hours to work with obvious consequences for the household budget. We therefore model consumption and labor …

private consumption of market goods. They also depend on the consumption of domestic goods, which are produced by combining … collective model. We obtain interesting (and plausible) empirical results. Spouses'; preferences depend on the consumption of …

families' labour supply and intra-household consumption behaviour. We use simulated real world microdata created by means of a …

In this paper we examine the link between wage inequality and consumption inequality using a life cycle model that … incorporates household consumption and family labour supply decisions. We derive analytical expressions based on approximations for … the dynamics of consumption, hours, and earnings of two earners in the presence of correlated wage shocks, non …