. The relative strength of these two channels depend on household wealth, so that fertility changes generate opposite …In this paper, we show that fertility shapes the risky investment decisions of the rich and the poor in opposite ways … increased fertility encourages richer households to participate in risky stock market but deters such risk-taking behavior by …

This study comprehensively examines export tariff liberalization’s influence on women’s marital and fertility decisions …

affects fertility in China. China has deep concerns with both population size and female employment, so the relationship … variable to isolate the effect of employment on fertility. Female employment reduces a married woman’s preferred number of …

have a second or third child decreased the number of daughters per household by 0.19%, but had a negligible effect on the … number of sons. Despite this inelastic response, the policy impacted fertility through large permit prices. The total … fertility rate and average daughter-to-son ratio were 1.5 and 0.8 in 2000. Without the policy, these values would been have 2 …

of the policy is more pronounced among couples who have higher fertility preferences and who are less sensitive to child …

reduction in fertility would contribute to Chinese human capital enhancement. However, the quantity-quality tradeoff may be not …

This paper tests the effects of fertility on household structure and parental labor supply in rural China. To solve the … ordinary least squares estimates show a negative correlation between fertility and parental labor supply. Using twinning as a … natural experiment, we do not find evidence on the negative effects of fertility on parental labor supply. By contrast, we …

Study, we identify adults of childbearing age whose fertility was reduced. We find LLF exposure increases the likelihood of … wife's parents residing in the same household. As expected in a patrilineal society, the increase in support is realized by …