took place in a concentrated period of time. Among the latter was a sharp fall in fertility rates, leading to a growing …

increase in fertility rates, particularly for second births among married and older women, providing suggestive evidence of an … increase in completed fertility. Second, we find an increase in overall female employment, likely due to the desire to qualify …

cohabitation. While there was no change in overall fertility rate, marital fertility declined, and there was an increase in out …

, fertility and children's living circumstances during 1990-2014. On average, trade shocks differentially reduce employment and … reduce marriage and fertility. Consistent with prominent sociological accounts, these shocks heighten male idleness and …

, fertility and children's living circumstances during 1990-2014. On average, trade shocks differentially reduce employment and … reduce marriage and fertility. Consistent with prominent sociological accounts, these shocks heighten male idleness and …

This paper investigates the effect of a large economic shock on marriage and fertility choices. I exploit the 1990's … important driver of changes in fertility outcomes of young women. Changes in women's employment opportunities are not a mediator … for the effect of trade exposure on fertility. There is no evidence of changes in marriage rates across regions exposed to …

evidence that import com-petition affected fertility decisions. The results highlight the role of gains from joint consumption …

. While there was no change in the overall fertility rate, marital fertility declined, and there was an increase in nonmarital … relative prospects of men may reduce their marriage-market value and affect marital and fertility behavior. …

evidence that import competition affected fertility decisions. The results highlight the role of gains from joint consumption …

evidence that import competition affected fertility decisions. The results highlight the role of gains from joint consumption …