In this paper we investigate how fertility decisions respond to unex- pected career interruptions which occur as a … job displacement reduces average fertility by 5 to 10% in both the short and medium term (3 and 6 years) and that these e … that the reduction in fertility is not due to the income loss generated by unemployment but arises be- cause displaced …

We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using …

We study the effect of job displacement on fertility in a sample of white collar women in Austria. Using instrumental … variables methods we show that unemploy- ment incidence as such has no negative effect on fertility decisions, but the very fact … of being displaced from a career-oriented job has; fertility rates for women affected by a plant closure are …

involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …

We study the relationship between education and fertility, exploiting compulsory schooling reforms in Europe as source …

We investigate the role of grandparental childcare for fertility decisions of their offspring. Exploiting pension … completed fertility for many cohorts in our data. Consistent with our interpretation, we show that results are limited to the … of changes of living arrangements and labor supply. Given the Italian lowest low fertility, we conclude that pension …

combination of purchased and own care, the effect of income on fertility is ambiguous, even if quantity of children is a normal … income effect on fertility is positive when quantity is a normal good. (iii) If, on the other hand, there only is own care …, there is a different kind of quantity-quality trade-off. The income effect on fertility is positive if quantity is a closer …