| 来源类型 | Discussion paper
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| 规范类型 | 论文
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| 来源ID | DP15152
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| DP15152 Narratives and the Economics of the Family |
| Robert Akerlof; Luis Rayo
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| 发表日期 | 2020-08-10
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| 出版年 | 2020
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| 语种 | 英语
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| 摘要 | We augment Becker's classic model of the family by assuming that, in addition to caring about consumption, the family wishes to further a subjective story, or narrative, that captures its deeply held values. Our focus is on two stories that in many ways are polar opposites. The first one--the protector narrative--gives rise to a type of traditional family where gender roles are distinct, men and women are pushed towards "separate spheres," and men are expected to be tough and authoritarian. The second one--the fulfillment narrative--gives rise to a type of modern family where roles are less distinct, family members have greater latitude in their decisions, and marriages are based to a greater extent on romantic love. We derive a rich bundle of behaviors associated with each story, and using survey data, we show that our findings are consistent with a variety of empirical patterns. |
| 主题 | Labour Economics
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| 关键词 | Family
Narratives
Gender norms
Marriage
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| URL | https://cepr.org/publications/dp15152
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| 来源智库 | Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom)
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| 资源类型 | 智库出版物
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| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/544120
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Robert Akerlof,Luis Rayo. DP15152 Narratives and the Economics of the Family. 2020.
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