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Article: Back To Becker: valuing women's economic contribution from housework with household production functions.(G.S. Becker)
- Article from:
- Journal of Forensic Economics
- Article date:
- September 22, 1998
- Author:
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I. Introduction
As forensic economists are well aware, the death or injury of a productive family member results in a substantial economic loss to the remaining members of the household. The true value of that person to the surviving household members is, of course, immeasurable. However, it is that person's economic contribution to the household, from labor inside and outside of the home, with which the forensic economist is primarily concerned. Moreover, that person's economic contribution to the household from work outside of the home is easily quantifiable from employer records, tax filings or other data. But forensic economists continue to struggle with ...