  This paper examines whether personality influences the allocation of
resources within households. To do so, I model households as couples who make
Pareto-efficient allocations and divide resources according to a distribution
function. Using a sample of Dutch couples from the LISS survey with detailed
information on consumption, labor supply, and personality traits at the
individual level, I find that personality affects intrahousehold allocations
through two channels. Firstly, the level of these traits acts as preference
factors that shape individual tastes for consumed goods and leisure time.
Secondly, by testing distribution factor proportionality and the exclusion
restriction of a conditional demand system, I observe that differences in
personality between spouses act as distribution factors. Specifically, these
differences in personality impact the allocation of resources by affecting the
bargaining process within households. For example, women who are relatively
more conscientious, have higher self-esteem, and engage more cognitively than
their male partners receive a larger share of intrafamily resources.
