Morgane Rigaux

(ULB) 

will give a presnetation on 

Socioeconomic determinants of household structure: evidence from India

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Household structure, defined as the composition and relationships of individuals living under the same roof, influences key economic outcomes such as education, female labor force participation, and elderly well-being. Despite decades of significant socioeconomic transformations, multigenerational households remain prevalent in many regions of the world. This paper examines the determinants of intergenerational coresidence in India, focusing on the living arrangements decisions of sons following marriage. I rely on unique data from the Consumer Pyramids Household Survey, a nationally representative panel conducted three times a year since 2014, which provides a rich set of household demographics and socioeconomic indicators for all members. Using survival analysis, I investigate the drivers of sons’ postmarital coresidence duration and the conditions leading married sons to establish separate households.