households. However, sibling size has adverse effects on per-child investment in education, in particular when fertility is high. … fertility due to son preferences. Under son preferences, childbearing and fertility timing are determined conditional on the …

Medical research indicates that breastfeeding suppresses post-natal fertility. We model the implications for … with birth order, since mothers near or beyond their desired total fertility are more likely to make use of the …

We explore the effect of female autonomy on individual fertility in Nepal. We find that families where wives have high …

also stay longer in post-primary school. According to the average returns of education in Indonesia, I conclude that family …

This paper analyzes household fertility and child occupation decisions in a risky environment. Fertility decisions are … made fi?rst, when only the distribution of shocks is known. When shocks are realized and fertility is ?xed, parents adapt … by allocating children?s occupations, i.e. school, paid work and domestic chores. Fertility is decreasing with the shock …

margin) as well as participation in education and labour activities (the extensive margin). We find robust evidence that … across children to minimize its impact on formal education. …

interventions, (3) the conditions affecting fertility, family time allocation, and human capital investments, and (4) the …