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family economics

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Family economics is a field of study that applies economic principles and quantitative methods to analyze the structure, decision-making processes, resource allocation, production, and consumption within households and families. It investigates how families function as economic units, make choices regarding resources like time, income, and human capital, and interact with markets and public policy, thereby influencing individual and societal welfare.

Top Authors

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JJ

Mississippi State University

DT

Cornell University

JH

University of Calgary

SM

Princeton University

GJ

University of California, Irvine

Top Institutions

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University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, United States

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Madison, United States

Stockholm University

Stockholm, Sweden

National Bureau of Economic Research

Cambridge, United States

The Ohio State University

Columbus, United States