Are Children Decision‐Makers within the Household?

This article seeks to determine whether children aged 16 and over and who are living with their parents influence the household decision‐making process. Assuming collective rationality within the household, we show how a minimal number of decision‐makers can be inferred from the parametric constraints of the collective model. Using UK Family Expenditure Surveys, we find the data to be consistent with the children being decision‐makers. When...