Estimation of collective household models with Engel curves

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 350-358

  Lewbel, Arthur ^a,b   Pendakur, Krishna ^a,b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult equivalence scales; Bargaining power; Barten scales; Collective model; Consumer demand; Demand systems; Household bargaining; Indifference scales; Nonparametric identification; Sharing rule

Indexed keywords

ADULT EQUIVALENCE SCALES; BARGAINING POWER; BARTEN SCALES; COLLECTIVE MODEL; CONSUMER DEMAND; DEMAND SYSTEMS; HOUSEHOLD BARGAINING; INDIFFERENCE SCALES; NONPARAMETRIC IDENTIFICATION; SHARING RULE;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 55949087053     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2008.09.012     Document Type: Article

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