Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital : A Conference Report of the National Bureau of Economic Research

Contains Papers Presented At Two Conferences Held In June 1972 And June 1973, Sponsored By Nber And The Population Council.first Published As Supplements To The Journal Of Political Economy, 1973-1974.includes Index. Bibliography: P. 549-567. Fertility And Economic Values / Theodore W. Schultz -- Economic Theory Of Fertility Behavior / Robert J. Willis. Comment / Norman B. Ryder -- Interaction Between Quantity And Quality Of Children / Gary S. Becker And H. Gregg Lewis -- Child Quality And The Demand For Children / Dennis N. De Tray. Comment / Orley Ashenfelter -- Education And The Derived Demand For Children / Robert T. Michael. Comment / Margaret G. Reid -- Economics Of The Size Of North Carolina Rural Families / Bruce Gardner. Comment / Glen G. Gain -- Economic Analysis Of Fertility In Israel / Yoram Ben-porath. Comment / H. Gregg Lewis -- Economics Of Postwar Fertility In Japan / Masanori Hashimoto. Comment / Gary R. Saxonhouse -- Birth Rate Changes Over Space And Time : A Study Of Taiwan / T. Paul Schultz. Comment / James Tobin -- A Theory Of Marriage / Gary S. Becker. Comment : The Economics Of Nonmonetary Variables / William J. Goode -- The U.s. Marriage Market / Alan Freiden. Comment / T. Dudley Wallace -- Benefits Of Women's Education Within Marriage / Lee Benham. Comment / Finis Welch -- Family Investments In Human Capital : Earnings Of Women / Jacob Mincer And Solomon Polacheck. Comment / Otis Dudley Duncan -- Home Investments In Children / Arleen Leibowitz. Comment / Frank P. Stafford -- The Effect Of Children On The Housewife's Value Of Time / Reuben Gronau. Comment / Robert E. Hall -- Effects Of Child-care Programs On Women's Work Effort / James J. Heckman. Comment / Sherwin Rosen -- Toward A New Theory Of Population And Economic Growth / Marc Nerlove. Comment / Zvi Griliches. Edited By Theodore W. Schultz. Contains Papers Presented At Two Conferences Held In June 1972 And June 1973, Sponsored By Nber And The Population Council. First Published As Supplements To The Journal Of Political Economy, 1973-1974. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 549-567.