This paper presents the methodology and results of labour force projections over the long term (until 2050) for each of … the 25 EU Member States. These projections were undertaken in order to provide the background technical inputs for the … assessment of the potential economic and fiscal impact of an ageing population. The projections presented in this paper show the …

This paper analyzes qualitatively and quantitatively the e ects of declining mortality rates on fertility, education … survival, a decline in an exogenous mortality rate reduces precautionary demand for children and increases parental investment … in each child. Once mortality is endogenized, population growth becomes a hump-shaped function of income per capita. At …

This paper empirically examines the life-time joint decision problem of marriage, childbearing, and labor force … participation for women in Japan, motivated by the recent decrease in the number of marriages and the total fertility rate. Using … generally insignificant. Utility gains and losses from marriage are significantly negative if one leaves out financial …

This paper examines the relationship between fertility and human capital investment, and it’s implications for economic … growth, focusing on the e ects of declining mortality. Unlike the existing literature, this paper stresses the role of … precautionary demand for children. As the mortality rate and thus uncertainty falls, this demand decreases. Furthermore, lower …