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Évolution du coût de l'enfant avec le budget des ménages : quelques résultats

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[fre] Évolution du coût de l'enfant avec le budget des ménages : quelques résultats, . par Jérôme Wittwer.. . Le coût de l'enfant, tel qu'il est perçu par les échelles d'équivalence traditionnellement estimées, est supposé ne pas dépendre du niveau de vie des ménages (si ce n'est par l'influence de la structure du budget de consommation). Cette hypothèse ne découlant ni d'une exigence théorique ni d'une évidence factuelle, nous proposons dans cet article de la lever en estimant des coefficients d'échelle fonctions du budget des ménages. Ces estimations seront menées sur trois systèmes de demande répondant soit à l'approche de Barten soit à l'approche de Prais-Houthakker. Les résultats obtenus nous permettront de réfléchir sur la pertinence de la méthode d'estimation du coût de 1 enfant au coût réel. [spa] Evolución del coste de los hijos acorde al presupuesto de las familias : algunos resultados, . por Jérôme Wittwer.. . El coste de los hijos, tel como se percibe por las escalas de equivalencias tradicionalmente consideradas, se supone que no dépende del nivel de vida de las familias (salvo al tratarse de la influencia de la estructura del presupuesto de consumo). Dado que semejante hipótesis no se dériva de un requerimento teórico ni de una evidencia factual, se propone en el presente artículo su anulación valorando coeficientes de escala que guarden relación con el presupuesto de las familias. Estas valoraciones se habrân de emprender con respecto a très sistemas de demanda que corresponden, y a sea al enfoque de Barten o bien, al enfoque de Prais-Houthakker. Los resultados obtenidos nos permitirán reflexionar acerca de la pertinencia del método de valoración del coste real de los hijos. [ger] Die Entwicklung der Kosten eines Kindes in Abhängigkeit vom Familienbudget: einige Ergebnisse, . von Jérôme Wittwer.. . Den Aussagen der gewöhnlich geschätzten Äquivalenzskalen zufolge wird vermutet, daß die Kosten eines Kindes nicht vom Lebensstandard der Haushalte abhängig sind, wenn man einmal vom Einfluß der Struktur des Konsumbudgets absieht. Da sich diese Hypothèse weder aus einem theoretischen Erfordernis noch aus einer faktischen Erkenntnis ableiten läßt, schlagen wir in diesem Artikel vor, sie durch die Schätzung von Skalenkoeffizienten in Abhängigkeit der Familienbudgets zu widerlegen. Durchgeführt werden diese Schätzungen anhand von drei Nachfragesystemen, die entweder dem Barten-Ansatz oder dem Prais/Houthakker-Ansatz entsprechen. Mit den erhaltenen Ergebnissen lassen sich dann Überlegungen über die Relevanz der Méthode zur Schätzung der tatsächlichen Kosten eines Kindes anstellen. [eng] Development of the Cost of Children with the Household Budget: Some Results, . by Jérôme Wittwer.. . The cost of children, such as it is perceived by traditionally estimated equivalence scales, is supposed not to be dependent on the standard of living of households (aside from via the influence of the consumption budget's structure). As this hypothesis results from neither a theoretical demand nor a given fact, this article challenges it by estimating the coefficients of scale that are functions of the household budget. These estimates are made for three demand systems in line with either the Barten approach or the Prais-Houthakker approach. The results obtained will enable an analysis to be made of the pertinence of the method used to estimate the real cost of children.

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  • Jérôme Wittwer, 1993. "Évolution du coût de l'enfant avec le budget des ménages : quelques résultats," Économie et Prévision, Programme National Persée, vol. 110(4), pages 183-196.
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    DOI: 10.3406/ecop.1993.5641
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