We study the effect of job displacement on fertility in a sample of white collar women in Austria. Using instrumental … variables methods we show that unemploy- ment incidence as such has no negative effect on fertility decisions, but the very fact … of being displaced from a career-oriented job has; fertility rates for women affected by a plant closure are …

involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …

Scholars have been examining the relationship between fertility and unemployment for more than a century. Most studies … find that fertility falls with unemployment in the short run, but it is not known whether these negative effects persist … period 1975 to 2010, we analyze both the short and long-run effects of unemployment on fertility. We follow fixed cohorts of …

teens make. Specifically, we look at the relationship between increased broadband access and teen fertility. We hypothesize … that increasing access to high-speed internet can influence fertility decisions by changing the size of the market as well … broadband internet on teen fertility as well as the mechanisms underlying this effect. Our results suggest that increased …

fertility decisions. Specifically, we employ a regression discontinuity design based on the college admission system to estimate …

In this paper we study the separate effects of unemployment and job displace- ment on fertility in a sample of white … negative effect on fertility decisions, but the very fact of being displaced from a career-oriented job has. Fertility rates …