causal effect of childcare costs on fertility in a context in which childcare enrollment is almost universal, user fees are …

We provide evidence that lower fertility can simultaneously increase income per capita and lower carbon emissions …, eliminating a trade-off central to most policies aimed at slowing global climate change. We estimate the effect of lower fertility … on carbon emissions accounting for the fact that changes in fertility patterns affect carbon emissions through three …

To assess whether earnings-dependent maternity leave positively impacts fertility and narrows the baby gap between high … fertility up to 5 years post reform. In addition to demonstrating an up to 22% increase in the fertility of tertiary educated … versus low educated women, I find a positive, statistically significant effect of increased benefits on fertility, driven …

Between 1950 and 2017, world average life expectancy increased from below-50 to above-70, while the fertility rate …

benefits on fertility. While generally the reform increased child benefits, the exact amount of the increase varied by … household income and the number of children. We use these heterogeneities to identify their causal effects on fertility in a … fertility effects for higher as opposed to lower income couples deciding on a second birth …

The exceptionally high fertility among ultra-Orthodox Jews, and Arab minority, increasing portions of the population …, is the main reason for Israel's flagging labor-force participation. In addition, high fertility diminishes Israel's skill …

unmarried women, thereby delaying female marriage, lowering fertility, and unleashing economic growth. We show that this …