headship and raised fertility. In light of the substantial increase in immigration, we examine this question separately for … lower fertility. Thus, by the 2008-2013 period, any apparent son preference among natives in their fertility decisions …, we do find a positive fertility effect, suggesting son preference in fertility among this group. This interpretation is …

after China's 1980 one-child law. The results indicate that fertility in China declined by about 1.2-1.4 births per woman as … important in explaining the division of labor in the home, often given as a cause for the gender wage gap. Indeed, as fertility …

This paper examines the effect of birth order and family size on human capital using a consistent measure of cognitive … that is orthogonal to family size, as well as controlling for student and family covariates, we find negative family size … no evidence of a relationship between birth order effects and the level of development, while the effect of family size …

In this study we provide a new examination of the incentive effects of welfare rules on family structure. Focusing on … family is treated. In an empirical analysis conducted over the period 1996 to 2004 that correctly matches family structure … outcomes to welfare rules, we find significant effects of several welfare policies on family structure, both work …

fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a decline … family life are stressed. …

-preferring fertility behaviors and investments in girls. …

This paper utilizes a large-scale natural experiment aimed at increasing fertility in Russia. Motivated by a decade …-long decrease in fertility and population, the Russian government introduced a sequence of sizable child subsidies (called Maternity … Capitals) in 2007 and 2012. We find that the Maternity Capital resulted in a significant increase in fertility both in the …