Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-230) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Children and the economy -- Commitments and capabilities -- Defining the costs of children -- Children and family budgets / with Tamara Ohler -- Children outside the household -- Accounting for family time / with Jayoung Yoon -- Valuing family work -- Subsidizing parents -- Public spending on children's education and health -- Who should pay for the kids?