Can I read The Economics of the Family and Family Policy on EtoBox?

The Economics of the Family and Family Policy by Francisco Cabrillo; [translated by Jennifer McDonald] is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Economics of the Family and Family Policy about?

This comprehensive and authoritative book offers a global approach to the modern economics of the family, family law and family policy. Beginning with the division of labour in the family, this book deals with the economics of marriage, the demand for children, inter-generational relationships, and the economics of inheritance. The family is analysed using the theory of utility maximisation assuming that individuals wish to achieve the greatest possible satisfaction with limited resources and imperfect knowledge. The family is examined from both long and short term perspectives, and it is assumed that the family is cooperative with incentives for altruistic behaviour greater than in any other social group. Francisco Cabrillo then develops the analysis to include a discussion of the economics of family policy, an area not widely discussed in the existing literature, with special reference to the European Union. He makes use of simple and clear analytical models, such as neoclassical optimization and game theory, to explain the rationality of individual behaviour in the family and the responses to the incentives created by public policies.The Economics of the Family and Family Policy

Author

Francisco Cabrillo; [translated by Jennifer McDonald]

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9781858988283

Subjects

Family & Relationships, Sociology, Gender Studies