Empirical evidence on three assertions commonly-made by populationpolicy advocates about the relationships among population growth, humancapital formation and economic development is discussed and evaluated inthe light of economic-biological models of household behavior and of itsrelevance to...

In this paper, we describe and utilize methods to estimate theconsequences for children's schooling and birthweight of the exogenousvariability in the supply of births in one low income country, Malaysia. Themethod utilizes information on contraceptive techniques employed by couples toestimate...

In this paper we assess the importance of heterogeneity and selectivefertility in altering estimates and interpretations of the determinants ofthe human capital of children. We set out a sequential model of humancapital investments in children incorporating endogenous fertility andheterogeneity...

In this paper, we describe and utilize methods to estimate the consequences for children's schooling and birthweight of the exogenous variability in the supply of births in one low income country, Malaysia. The method utilizes information on contraceptive techniques employed by couples to...

In this paper we assess the importance of heterogeneity and selective fertility in altering estimates and interpretations of the determinants of the human capital of children. We set out a sequential model of human capital investments in children incorporating endogenous fertility and...

Empirical evidence on three assertions commonly-made by population policy advocates about the relationships among population growth, human capital formation and economic development is discussed and evaluated in the light of economic-biological models of household behavior and of its relevance...

Illegal migrants supply a valuable productive input: effort. But their status as illegals means that these migrants face a strictly positive probability of expulsion. A return to their country of origin entails reduced earnings when the wage at origin is lower than the wage at destination. This...