Husband-Wife Differences in the Demand for Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2587019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan H Cochrane, Susan Cochrane (corresponding author), Frank D Bean |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 297 |
| Publication date | 1976-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/350389 |
| OpenAlex | W2084051388 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
The presence or absence of differences between husbands and wives in patterns of relationship between certain economic variables and desired family size may indicate: a) whether or not conjugal roles condition the effects of economic factors on the demand for children; and b) the extent to which assumptions in economic models of fertility about the nature and existence of common family utility functions are empirically supported. In order to test for such differences equations regressing husbands and wifes desired family size separately on selected economic social and background variables are estimated using data from a survey of Mexican-American couples. The results reveal considerable husband-wife differences in patterns of relationship particularly in the cases of variables measuring wifes wage and labor force participation. Further analysis reveals that whether husbands desired family size is affected primarily by the wifes potential wage or by her current labor force participation depends on the degree to which the wife has mutually acknowledged influence on family decisions concerning the number of children to have. (authors)
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Family income · Fertility · Labour economics · Political science · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Wage · Wife · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
The family size utility function
A New Approach to the Economic Theory of Fertility Behavior
Trends in Birth Rates in the United States Since 1870
Economic considerations in family growth decisions
Some observations on the economic framework for fertility analysis
The Employment of Wives, Dominance, and Fertility
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 2025 (47) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |