The Economics of the Family : How the Household Affects Markets and Economic Growth

A fascinating look at the role that households—and the dynamics of families, in particular—play in creating economic growth and social stability in modern economies and markets.

• Features contributions from academics and practitioners in the field

• Provides a balanced treatment of alternative points of view on controversial issues

• Includes various aspects of family economics in the United States, in Western Europe, in high-income countries of the non-Western world, and in developing countries

• Analyzes data and recent quantitative studies on the changing nature of families