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5. The Demand for Children
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Gary S. Becker
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface to the Enlarged Edition ix
- Introduction 1
- 1. Single-Person Households 20
- 2. Division of Labor in Households and Families 30 Supplement: Human Capital, Effort, and the Sexual Division of Labor 30
- 3. Polygamy and Monogamy in Marriage Markets 80
- 4. Assortative Mating in Marriage Markets 108
- 5. The Demand for Children 135
- 6. Family Background and the Opportunities of Children 179
- 7. Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility 201
- 8. Altruism in the Family 277
- 9. Families in Nonhuman Species 307
- 10. Imperfect Information, Marriage, and Divorce 324
- 11. The Evolution of the Family 342
- Bibliography 383
- Index 411
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface to the Enlarged Edition ix
- Introduction 1
- 1. Single-Person Households 20
- 2. Division of Labor in Households and Families 30 Supplement: Human Capital, Effort, and the Sexual Division of Labor 30
- 3. Polygamy and Monogamy in Marriage Markets 80
- 4. Assortative Mating in Marriage Markets 108
- 5. The Demand for Children 135
- 6. Family Background and the Opportunities of Children 179
- 7. Inequality and Intergenerational Mobility 201
- 8. Altruism in the Family 277
- 9. Families in Nonhuman Species 307
- 10. Imperfect Information, Marriage, and Divorce 324
- 11. The Evolution of the Family 342
- Bibliography 383
- Index 411
