of development policies on fertility. We measure the importance of the components of childlessness with a structural … model of fertility and marriage. Deep parameters are identified using census data from 36 developing countries. On average … heavily affected by unwanted births, and to underestimating the effect of promoting gender equality on fertility, except in …

We develop a theory of marriage and fertility, distinguishing the choice to have children from the choice of the number … fertility are almost similar; (2) childlessness exhibits a U-shaped relationship with education for both single and married; (3 …

fertility is close to that of married mothers; (2) why childlessness exhibits a U-shaped relationship with education for both …