Nonparametric analysis of household labor supply: Goodness-of-fit and power of the unitary and the collective model

L.J.H. Cherchye, F.M.P. Vermeulen

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Abstract

We compare the empirical performance of unitary and collective labor supply models, using representative data from the Dutch DNB Household Survey. We conduct a nonparametric analysis that avoids the distortive impact of an erroneously specified functional form for the preferences and/or the intrahousehold bargaining process. Our analysis focuses on the goodness of fit of the two behavioral models. To guarantee a fair comparison, we complement this goodness-of-fit analysis with a power analysis. Our results strongly favor the collective approach to modeling the behavior of multiperson households.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-274
JournalReview of Economics and Statistics
Volume90
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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