Even in countries where there is a male-biased sex ratio, it is still possible for the marriage market to be balanced … at marriage, fertility rate, and sex ratio at birth, we rank countries according to the Missing Brides Index. …

We study the Becker and Lewis (1973) quantity–quality model of children adding an explicit child care time constraint … for parents. They can purchase day care or take care of the children themselves. Our results are: (i) If there is a … combination of purchased and own care, the effect of income on fertility is ambiguous, even if quantity of children is a normal …

are assumed to decrease the time that parents spend on their children. The model shows that gender discrimination may …This paper focuses on the interaction between gender discrimination and household decisions. It develops a general … equilibrium model with endogenous fertility, endogenous labor supply and endogenous size of government spending. Family policies …

fewer children than a woman in a monogamous relationship as long as the preference for reproduction relative to consumption … monogamous or polygynous relationship, produces more children as polygyny becomes more prevalent in her neighborhood. We …

We examine the relationship of child gender with family and economic outcomes using a large dataset from the Polish … Household Budgets’ Survey (PHBS) for years 2003-2009. Apart from studying the effects of gender on family stability, fertility … gender on consumption patterns. We find that a first born daughter is significantly less likely to be living with her father …

We examine the relationship of child gender with family and economic outcomes using a large dataset from the Polish … Household Budgets’ Survey (PHBS) for years 2003-2009. Apart from studying the effects of gender on family stability, fertility … gender on consumption patterns. We find that a first born daughter is significantly less likely to be living with her father …