We apply the collective consumption model of Browning, Chiappori and Lewbel (2006) to analyse economic well-being and … poverty among the elderly. The model focuses on individual preferences, a consumption technology that captures the economies … applied to a time series of Dutch consumption expenditure surveys. Our empirical results indicate substantial economies of …

We apply the collective consumption model of Browning, Chiappori and Lewbel (2006) to analyse economic well-being and … poverty among the elderly. The model focuses on individual preferences, a consumption technology that captures the economies … applied to a time series of Dutch consumption expenditure surveys. Our empirical results indicate substantial economies of …

It is shown how one can effectively use cross-section data in modelling the change over time in aggregate consumption … derive explanatory variables for the change in aggregate consumption expenditure which are quite different from the … aggregate consumption. …

We apply the collective consumption model of Browning, Chiappori and Lewbel (2006) to analyse economic well-being and … poverty among the elderly. The model focuses on individual preferences, a consumption technology that captures the economies … applied to a time series of Dutch consumption expenditure surveys. Our empirical results indicate substantial economies of …

to allocate time and consumption in consensus, having the implication that it is the households, not the individuals …

to allocate time and consumption in consensus, having the implication that it is the households, not the individuals …

This paper studies the optimal consumption behavior of individuals who face borrowing limitations that vary …: predictable growth in consumer credit is significantly related to consumption growth, a finding that is inconsistent with existing … properties of the U.S. aggregate data: the correlation of consumption growth with predictable credit growth documented in this …

distinguish consumption growth patterns driven by functional vs. assimilating motivations. These patterns are tested by time …-series analyses of U.S. Footwear consumption between 1955 and 2002. The acceleration of market growth since the 1970s is statistically … account of consumption motivations beyond functional satiation. -- Product Innovation ; Innovation Diffusion ; Consumption …