An Economic Theory of Family Groups

Working papers
As a result of market imperfections, the distinction between production and consumption units fizzles and various ownership-consumption possibilities emerge.
Author
Affiliation

Olumide Taiwo

Helpman Development Institute, Abuja, Nigeria.

Published

Jun 2020

Modified

Feb 2024

Abstract

This paper combines elements of bargaining and evolutionary theories to analyze economic behavior in family networks. The goal of this paper is to reformulate the theory of demand for goods that reflects varying degrees of ownership-production-consumption possibilities.