Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on intrahousehold allocations and explains the
roles in such allocations of endowments, preferences, human resource investment prices …

This chapter explains the logic of structural econometric models and compares them to other
types of econometric models. We provide a framework researchers can use to develop and …

This paper presents a critical history of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC). The EKC
proposes that indicators of environmental degradation first rise, and then fall with increasing …

A finite mixture approach toconditional logit models is developed in whichlatent classes are
used to promoteunderstanding of systematic heterogeneity. The model is applied to …

The environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis proposes that there is an inverted U-
shape relation between environmental degradation and income per capita. This has been …

How much income would a woman living alone require to attain the same standard of living
that she would have if she were married? What percentage of a married couple's …

Many consumer choice situations are characterized by the simultaneous demand for
multiple alternatives that are imperfect substitutes for one another. A simple and …

This book defends the prospects for a science of society. It argues that behind the diverse
methods of the natural sciences lies a common core of scientific rationality that the social …

We apply a quadratic expenditure system to estimate price and expenditure elasticities of
residential energy demand (electricity and heating) in Germany. Using official expenditure …

Mean food spending by food stamp households peaks sharply in the first three days after
benefits are received. For those who conduct major grocery shop** trips only once per …