Conceptualizing the costs of children : Children and the economy ; Commitments and capabilites -- Private spending on children in the united states : Defining the costs of children ; Children and family budgets ; Children outside the household ; Accounting for family time ; Valuing family work -- Public spending on children in the united states : Subsidizing parents ; Public spending on children's education and health ; who should pay for the kids?

1. Families -- Economic aspects -- United states
2. Child rearing -- Economic aspects -- United states
3. Households -- Economic aspects -- United states
4. Family allowances -- United states