This paper reviews empirical evidence on the micro-level consequences of family planning programs in middle- and low …-economic outcomes (mortality, human capital, and labor force participation), and children's health and socio-economic outcomes … throughout the life cycle. Although effect sizes are heterogeneous, long-term studies imply that in practice, family planning …

family and fertility practices, and attitudes in the job market). It is, however, the pervasive evidence of the resilience of …

may not otherwise be available. Within the family there is a degree of trust and a level of information which alleviates … families can provide insurance against uncertain dates of death. Death risk sharing family arrangements effectively constitute … in annuities, these risk sharing arrangements provide powerful economic incentives for marriage and family formation. The …

developing countries. These intra-family flows mean that public policies may affect a very different group of people than the one … eligibility. We also find that the drop in labor supply diminishes with family size, as the pension money is split over more … findings suggest that power within the family might play an important role: (1) labor supply drops less when the pension is …

on the children who live with them. We find, in households that pool income, that the pension protects the health of all …

beneficiaries alter their household structure. Prime working age women depart, and we observe an increase in children under 5 and … have comparative advantage in work away from extended family relative to younger women. The additional income from old age …