Title:
The economics of the family : how the household affects markets and economic growth / Esther Redmount, editor.
Author:
Redmount, Esther, editor.
Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015]
Call Number:
HQ519 .E386 2015 V.1
Abstract:
This timely compilation of essays examines the paradigm of family in the 21st century, delving into cohabitation, marriage, and divorce; the effects of modern family units on work and consumption; and the ramifications of life choices on economic growth and stability. The text ponders highly personal yet societal topics, such as who lives with whom and why; the reasons for low birth rates among highly educated, high-income women; and strategies busy parents use to balance career, parenthood, and personal life. Volume I explores the various profiles of families today, covering multi- or single-generational, single or dual parent, and same- or opposite-sex couples. Volume II considers how time and money are shared among family members and what impact this distribution of resources has on occupations, technology, and markets. The text scrutinizes the factors that drive family formation and dissolution, control population in countries all over the world, and contribute to a family's well-being and fortitude.
ISBN:
9781440800559
Physical Description:
2 volumes ; 25 cm
Contents:
v. 1. You say you want a revolution : the new and old economics of the family. The American family in numbers. Families, taxes, and the welfare system. Intergenerational households and proximity. Going it alone : single-mother households in the United States. How economists think about marriage : household division of labor and marriage markets. Family dysfunction : domestic violence. Fertility in developing countries. Gender discrimination in the family -- v. 2. Who's in charge here? Decision making in the family. The gender pay gap across countries : a human capital approach. Unpaid time use by gender and family structure. Families and the economics of flexible workplaces. Changing technologies of household production : causes and effects. Nontraditional families, alternative households. Intergenerational transfers and caregiving within families. Household labor supply and dynamic macroeconomic analysis.
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