1930, we find that higher immigration to France translated into lower fertility in the region of origin after a few decades … themselves became French citizens achieved lower fertility, particularly those who moved to French regions with the lowest … fertility levels. We interpret these findings in terms of cultural remittances, consistently with insights from a theoretical …

Fertility change is distinct from other forms of social and economic change because it directly alters the size and … composition of the next generation. This paper studies how changes in population composition over the fertility transition feed … back into the evolution of average fertility across generations. Theory predicts that changes in the relationship between …

Using micro-data from 48 developing countries, I document a recent reversal in the income-fertility relationship and … century's end, both patterns had reversed. Consequently, income differentials in fertility historically raised average …

Sub-Saharan Africa exhibits higher fertility and lower education than other world regions. Economic and demographic … theory posit that these phenomena are linked, with slow fertility decline connected to slow education growth among both …, fertility, and child education in female birth cohorts surrounding the onset of the region's fertility transition. Fertility …