title: Measuring child cost--an intermediate situation between the Engel and Rothbarth measures.
abstract: "This paper examines the structure of cost functions underlying the Engel and Rothbarth measures [of measuring child costs].  A generalised cost function, based on these cost functions, is proposed here.  The cost of [a] child, according to this cost function, lies between the Engel and Rothbarth measures."
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authors.lastname: Majumder
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012106:Research; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Age Factors; Child--cost; Demographic Factors; Estimation Technics; Models, Theoretical; Population; Population Characteristics; Research Methodology; World; Youth