women. Historically, women with more education have been the least likely to marry and have children, but this marriage gap …. College educated women marry later, have fewer children, are less likely to view marriage as “financial security”, are happier … has eroded as the returns to marriage have changed. Marriage and remarriage rates have risen for women with a college …

decisions and intergenerational transfers are governed by self-enforcing family constitutions. We then show that first and …

Gender stereotypes are well established also among women. Yet, a recent literature suggests that learning from other … women experience about the effects of maternal employment on children outcomes may increase female labor force participation … exposed to two informational treatments on the positive consequences of formal childcare on children future educational …

Decisions concerning marriage, fertility, participation, and the education of children are explained using a two …-stage game-theoretical model. The paper examines the effects of (i) family law (cost of obtaining a divorce, alimony … assignment of property rights over total goods and assets acquired within marriage, (iii) enforceability of bride-price contracts …

care provided to their parents and education expenditures for their children. The young enjoy their education, while the … old may leave a bequest to their children. Within each period the three generations play a “game” inspired by Becker … period and that parents invest in the education of their children. We show that Becker’s rotten kids theorem holds for the …

with only intended bequests, by enhancing incentives of parents to invest in their children’s education. This result holds …