Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; ANNA AND KNUT; INTRODUCTION; BARGAINING AND DISTRIBUTION IN MARRIAGE; BATTLES OF THE SEXES: NON-COOPERATIVE GAMES IN THE THEORY OF THE FAMILY; INTRAHOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES AND LABOR MARKET PARTICIPATION DECISIONS; A FAMILY WITH ONE DOMINATING SPOUSE; WOMEN'S HOURS OF WORK AND MARRIAGE MARKET IMBALANCES; PREMARITAL COHABITATION, CHILDBEARING AND THE CREATION OF ONE-PARENT FAMILIES; CHILDCARE, HUMAN CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
THE CHOICE BETWEEN FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME WORK FOR NORWEGIAN AND SWEDISH MOTHERSPUBLIC POLICY AND CHILDCARE CHOICE; TAXATION AND THE MARKET FOR DOMESTIC SERVICES; Index
Summary
This volume wil be an invaluable, up-to-date, one-stop resource for economists and those involved in the social sciences and gender studies, as well as policy makers themselves