This paper looks at the relationship between higher education and fertility, focusing on how intergenerational … educational mobility shapes this dynamic. Using the 1970 British Cohort Study, we estimate gaps in completed fertility … exhibit similar fertility rates. The fertility gap between FiF and non-FiF graduates emerges after age 35, mainly on the …

We examine how the gender of a sibling affects earnings, education and family formation. Identification is complicated … with sisters obtain lower education and give birth earlier than women with brothers. Our analysis shows that the family …

attractive as potential partners. The positive effects on female fertility may be attributed to education improving the …In response to the wide-ranging consequences of falling fertility rates, governments across high-income countries are … evidence on how education shapes family choices across the life cycle. We study the effect of educational attainment on family …