Politická ekonomie 2010, 58(3):374-391 | DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.736

Mikroekonomické základy reprodukčního rozhodování

Marek Loužek
Filozofická fakulta UK a Vysoká škola ekonomická, Praha.

Microeconomic Foundations of Reproductive Behaviour

The paper is concerned with the microeconomic foundations of fertility, analyzing three approaches: the Chicago approach, the Pennsylvanian approach and Julian Simon's approach. The paper highlights the Chicago tradition that perceives children as either consumer goods or capital goods. The approach of Julian Simon to fertility in developing countries is discussed. The article assumes that people decide about their children rationally.

Keywords: microeconomics, population economics, reproductive behavior
JEL classification: D1, H5, J1

Published: June 1, 2010  Show citation

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Loužek, M. (2010). Microeconomic Foundations of Reproductive Behaviour. Politická ekonomie, 58(3), 374-391. doi: 10.18267/j.polek.736
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