Introducing Household Production in Collective Models of Labor Supply

摘要: In a recent paper (Chiappori 1992), I proposed model of labor supply based on "collective" representation household behavior. this framework, each member is characterized by his or her own utility function, and decisions are only assumed to result in Pareto-efficient outcomes. showed that these simple assumptions were sufficient (i) generate testable restrictions functions (ii) recover individual preferences the outcome decision process from observed For sake simplicity, results derived simplest possible case, namely, static with private consumptions. Such framework was appropriate for purpose paper, is, preliminary exploration properties collective models supply. The next step evaluate robustness various extensions basic model. This opens general research program generates wide range particular problems it hoped will be considered future. Among most serious shortcomings 1992 absence production: as models, agents divide their time between market activities leisure. As Apps Rees (1997, issue) very rightly point out comment, domestic production far innocuous soon welfare issues considered. instance, low level automatically interpreted large consumption leisure, whereas may fact reflect specialization one members