in the Journal. Fertility naturally plays an important role in population economics. However, the level of German … fertility has decreased significantly from the 1900s. The paper documents and analyzes the long-termdevelopment trends ….We identify three different explanatory approaches for the decline in fertility according to which the various articles of the …

of a cash-for-care (CFC) policy introduced in Norway in 1998, and compare the fertility behaviour of eligible and … a slower progression to both second and third births, and short term fertility is hence lower in this group. The …

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effects of preference for children of particular gender on fertility and …

transitions. The model captures the intricate interplay between technological progress, mortality, fertility and economic growth … demographic observation that fertility rates response with a delay to lower child mortality. It also identi es a number of turning …

Fertility rates are below replacement level in most industrialised countries. There are, however, substantial cross … associated with low fertility: delay in the formation of new families, persistent gender asymmetries in practice but also partly …-) decisions on fertility are a way of dealing with these constraints and tensions. …

human capital accumulation, non-separable preferences of females and child care costs on females life-cycle fertility and …, labor force participation and fertility decisions is estimated. In that model, experience on the job raises future wages … policy simulations which shows that human capital accumulation is the most important determinant of life-cycle fertility …

This paper analyzes the relationship between age-specific fertility, mortality and real wages in Sweden during the …

transitions. The model captures the intricate interplay between technological progress, mortality, fertility and economic growth …