His work is in microeconomic analysis, with emphasis in the empirical assessments of theoretical propositions. He has worked in the areas of intrahousehold decision making; demandanalysis; consumption and saving, and its interaction with labor supply. An important part of his work concerns the empirical assessment of rationality through the concept of revealed preference, and the modeling of individual heterogeneity in applied work.
Browning, Martin; Crossley, Thomas F. (October 2000). "Luxuries are easier to postpone: a proof". Journal of Political Economy. 108 (5): 1022–1026. doi:10.1086/317668. S2CID222441057.
Browning, Martin; Lechene, Valérie (January 2003). "Children and demand: direct and non-direct effects". Review of Economics of the Household. 1 (1): 9–31. doi:10.1023/A:1021895313920. S2CID55278469.
Browning, Martin; Crossley, Thomas F. (May 2009). "Are two cheap, noisy measures better than one expensive, accurate one?". American Economic Review. 99 (2): 99–103. CiteSeerX10.1.1.208.9963. doi:10.1257/aer.99.2.99.