We provide evidence that lower fertility can simultaneously increase income per capita and lower carbon emissions …, eliminating a trade-off central to most policies aimed at slowing global climate change. We estimate the effect of lower fertility … on carbon emissions accounting for the fact that changes in fertility patterns affect carbon emissions through three …

the rise in the demand for human capital in the process of development was the main trigger for the decline in fertility …

therise in the demand for human capital in the process of development was the main trigger forthe decline in fertility and the …