hypothesis that the AIDS epidemic was a shock that changed the incentive to "come out" and that the ensuing process of … our hypothesis, the change in opinion was greater in states with higher AIDS rates. Our analysis suggests that if … individuals in low-AIDS states had experienced the same average AIDS rate as a high-AIDS state, the change in their approval rate …

of development (i.e., capital accumulation and declining fertility) exacerbated the tension in men's conflicting … their daughters. The model predicts that declining fertility would hasten reform of women's property rights whereas legal …

issues, including female labor force participation, fertility, labor market regulation, redistribution, growth, and financial …

issues, including female labor force participaiton, fertility, labor market regulation, redistribution, growth, and financial …