mass and fertility. The theory admits a two-dimensional Malthusian equilibrium characterized by population density and body …

We present a growth model where savings, fertility, labour force participation and gender wage discrimination are … positive cycle of high female participation, low fertility and high growth. Our empirical study is in two parts. Firstly, we …

Alike most of the Western world, the Danish fertility rate declined throughout the 20th century simultaneous to … economic growth. This development, which conflicts with economic intuition, has been denoted the fertility paradox, and several … the fertility rate during the years 1982 to 2004. Several factors commonly believed to explain the variation in the …

We estimate the effects of college education on female fertility – a so far understudied margin of education, which we …-career effect on fertility. Coupled with higher labor-supply and wage returns for non-mothers as compared to mothers the timing …

determinants of fertility can be measured when at risk rather than ex-post, thus helping to reduce the risk of reverse causality … average, a different birth history trajectory, but with negligible curtailment of completed fertility. …

constitutes indeed for some females a barrier to participate in the labor market and depresses fertility. …

couples also bargain over fertility. In contrast to earlier tests of bargaining models, our empirical approach makes use of … for fertility decisions. Our results also indicate that couples are not able to fully commit to household resource … that the effect of child benefits on fertility could be enhanced by directing transfers to women. …