children as old-age economic security, discouraging fertility. In particular, this fact may explain the contemporaneity of the … political economy research these effects have been ignored, as the fertility choice is usually considered exogenous. This paper … pension systems, because as the family structure becomes weaker the fertility decreases, thus reducing the profitability of …

precautionary motive for the demand for children so that fertility of prudent parents is expected to increase. …

In this paper we analyzed a model of endogenous fertility in presence of f financial market assets and social security … pensions. Given the children externality and in the absence of corrective policy, the fertility rate chosen in market economy …

In this paper we analyzed a model of endogenous fertility in presence of financial market assets and social security … pensions. Given the children externality and in the absence of corrective policy, the fertility rate chosen in market economy …

, urbanization and female labour force participation play in determining fertility of women in Pakistan. ARDL bound testing approach … to 2009. Empirical results show that there exists a long run as well as short run relationship between fertility and … relationship between all three determinants with fertility. Female education and urbanization of the society play significant role …