We study the fertility effects of the 1997 Quebec Family Policy, which introduced universal childcare and … fertility at the intensive margin but had varying impacts by life stage. For younger cohorts of women early in their careers and …

surrounding environment. I examine the effects that local cobalt mining had on child labor and subsequently on fertility rates in … both education attainment and fertility data. I find that the boom in cobalt mining led to a reduction in educational … achievements of individuals who were between 6 and 14 at the time of the boom, and it was accompanied by higher fertility rates …

To the extent that families' fertility decisions respond to economic factors, the price of housing is an important and … relatively neglected candidate for consideration in fertility decisions. In theory, the effect of changes in housing prices on … fertility. We follow non-moving women aged 18-40 (with their associated families) over time to ask whether changes in lagged …

fertility rates are higher, the elderly do not appear to have lower life evaluations when they live with children; such living …

look at the causal effect of family size on completed educational attainment, fertility, and earnings. For the purposes of …

countries reduce fertility or improve socio-economic outcomes. Despite suggestive associations, disagreement persists because … independently later in life. Although family planning explains only about 10% of Colombia%u2019s fertility decline, it appears to … have reduced the otherwise substantial costs of fertility control and may be among the most effective development …