Many studies have documented a negative association between macroeconomic indicators and fertility in times of economic … the analysis on two datasets: the American Community Survey and the Fertility Supplement of the Current Population Survey …

approach that exploits regional variation in unemployment and compares babies born to the same parents so as to deal with … possible selective fertility based on labor market conditions. We find that downturns are beneficial; for example, a one …-percentage-point increase in the unemployment rate during pregnancy reduces the probability of having a birth weight less than 1,500 grams or of …

nation’s potential output. Boosting employment prospects is also critical, as the country will soon be ageing at a fast pace …. Despite long working hours, labour utilisation is only average due to structurally low employment rates, particularly at both … ends of the age spectrum, with some marked regional differences. The female employment rate is especially low, in part due …

fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a decline …

fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a …

% of pre-birth earnings. We study the mandate's impact on women's employment and earnings around the birth of their first … child, as well as on their subsequent fertility by exploiting unique, rich administrative data in a difference … all dissipate by five years after birth. The mandate instead persistently increased subsequent fertility: affected women …

importance of the potential pathways linking childhood homelessness to adult employment. We use novel panel data that link survey … and men's employment, however, childhood homelessness continues to have a substantial direct effect on male employment …