) in Germany on fertility. I start with a brief discussion of the economic incentives of the reform and their potential … effects on fertility from a theoretical perspective. Then I refer to previous empirical studies that have examined these … have been able to identify causal effect, the evidence generally suggests positive fertility responses among high …

) in Germany on fertility. I start with a brief discussion of the economic incentives of the reform and their potential … effects on fertility from a theoretical perspective. Then I refer to previous empirical studies that have examined these … have been able to identify causal effect, the evidence generally suggests positive fertility responses among high …

Fertility rates have declined in all OECD countries throughout the last decades. Despite this common secular trend … Italy display lower fertility rates than France, the United Kongdom, and the Scandinavian countries. All countries use some …. Although these measures are mainly motivated by equity considerations, they will generally also have an impact on fertility. …

the sample. Up to now, very little was known about the fertility behaviour of academic women in Austria, but also in other … modern societies. The current sample - although very selective - will allow new insights in the fertility behaviour and in …