We examine the stability of preferences over time using panel data from Kenya on fertility intentions, realizations …, and recall of intentions. We find that desired fertility is very unstable, but that most people perceive their desires to … be stable. Under hypothetical scenarios, few expect their desired fertility to increase over time. Moreover, when asked …

This paper studies the effect of mothers' education on fertility in a population with very low female labor force … large increase in schooling attainment triggered a sharp decline in completed fertility. We show that no other changes … convergence in fertility and schooling, changes in labor-force participation, age upon marriage, marriage and divorce rates, and …

This paper examines how marital and fertility patterns have changed along racial and educational lines for men and …

We examine the impact of educational attainment on fertility and mating market outcomes. Using a regression … binding for a quarter of the population. Simple plots of the raw data show substantially lower teen fertility rates across the … threshold of the reform, but no impacts on abortions and no impact on completed fertility by age 45. In the mating market, the …