A negative relationship between income and fertility has persisted for so long that its existence is often taken for … fertility between rich and poor. We show that the relationship between income and fertility has flattened between 1980 and 2010 … in the US, a time of increasing inequality, as high income families increased their fertility. These facts challenge the …

How does women's empowerment affect fertility and children’s education? In a dramatic revolution, U.S. states gave … identities were subsumed (or covered) by their husbands. We show that granting women economic rights led to less fertility and …. Quantitatively, women's empowerment can account for 15% (20%) of the decline (increase) in fertility (education) during the U …