undesirable, and where there is imperfect fertility control, leading to involuntary childlessness/parenthood. Using an equivalent …) parents, and may also, under some reference fertility levels, involve positive childlessness allowances. Our results are … consumption approach in the consumption-fertility space, we first show that the identification of the worst-off individuals is not …

undesirable, and where there is imperfect fertility control, leading to involuntary childlessness/parenthood. Using an equivalent …) parents, and may also, under some reference fertility levels, involve positive childlessness allowances. Our results are … consumption approach in the consumption-fertility space, we first show that the identification of the worst-off individuals is not …

This paper examines the effects of a major change in German parental transfer system on fertility. I use the largely …-order fertility. Given the recent introduction, this paper evaluates short-run responses by using data from the German Microcensus …-run fertility responses are less pronounced and vary with potential earnings. The heterogeneity is in line with the structure of …

Russian governments to influence family formation models and fertility levels, in order to improve the demographic situation … spheres (maternity/paternity leaves, workplace flexibility measures), fertility promotion, childbearing and childcare support …

We estimate a structural life-cycle model of fertility and female labour supply and use it to evaluate the effects of a … childcare are found to have substantial fertility effects. Without these measures, completed fertility is estimated to be lower … a negligible effect on fertility. …

We study the fertility effects of the 1997 Quebec Family Policy, which introduced universal childcare and … fertility at the intensive margin but had varying impacts by life stage. For younger cohorts of women early in their careers and …

This chapter reviews the literature on the causal effects of policies on fertility. It focuses on evidence from … experiments and quasi-experiments in low fertility contexts, including studies from Europe, Northern America, Oceania and Asia … insurance, and financial incentives such as child transfers. Childcare expansions increase completed fertility. Financial …