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literature. This paper uses the Preference Parameters Study, which randomly interviewed individuals in six major cities in China … in 2011, to present empirical evidence about the possible cause of the problematic gender imbalance at birth in China … claim found in literature; however, the solution to the gender imbalance at birth in China may not be the development of a …
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Sex ratios (males to females) rose markedly in China in the last two decades, and crime rates nearly doubled. This …
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In China, the male-biased sex ratio has increased significantly. Because the one-child policy only applied to the Han …
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structural changes on the rise in household saving in China. Variations in fines across provinces on unauthorized births under … investigated in the context of household saving decisions in China. …
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We study the effect of job displacement on fertility in a sample of white collar women in Austria. Using instrumental variables methods we show that unemploy- ment incidence as such has no negative effect on fertility decisions, but the very fact of being displaced from a career-oriented job...
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The institution of marriage has served to funnel economic resources from fathers to children. Its continued decline in the countries of the developed world threatens the adequacy of the economic support of human reproduction, now increasingly provided by women. Its decline is also probably...
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We study the relationship between education and fertility, exploiting compulsory schooling reforms in Europe as source of exogenous variation in education. Using data from 8 European countries, we assess the causal effect of education on the number of biological kids and the incidence of...
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The demographic problems in developed countries are getting more and more important. Very low fertility rates especially among skilled individuals will soon become relevant for a country's economy. Also of importance is education of children. Since there is an increasing demand for skilled...
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The cohort crowding literature suggests that the size of one's generation, or cohort, has repercussions on the level and shape of one's earnings profile. We estimate cohort size effects on earnings profiles and further assess whether these profiles are affected by the individuals. position in...
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