This research presents the first evidence that moderate fecundity was conducive for long-run reproductive success …, the research establishes that while a higher fecundity is associated with a larger number of children, an intermediate … level maximizes long-run reproductive success. The finding further indicates that the optimal level of fecundity was below …

This research presents the first evidence that moderate fecundity had maximized long-run reproductive success in the …-1800 period, we find that while a high fecundity was associated with a larger number of children, perhaps paradoxically, a … moderate fecundity had maximized the number of descendants after several generations. Moreover, the finding suggests that the …

and the evolution of societies from an epoch of stagnation to sustained economic growth. … fecundity and thus predisposition towards investment in child quality was conducive for long-run reproductive success within the … the eighteenth centuries, the study explores the effect of fecundity on the number of descendants of early inhabitants in …

This research presents the first evidence that moderate fecundity maximized long-run reproductive success within the …, the research establishes that while a higher fecundity is associated with a larger number of children, an intermediate … level maximizes long-run reproductive success. The finding further indicates that the optimal level of fecundity was below …

and the evolution of societies from an epoch of stagnation to sustained economic growth. … fecundity and thus predisposition towards investment in child quality was conducive for long-run reproductive success within the … the eighteenth centuries, the study explores the effect of fecundity on the number of descendants of early inhabitants in …

, which should benefit development. The political-economy literature on the evolution of women's rights finds that …Women's rights and economic development are highly correlated. Today, the discrepancy between the legal rights of women … women had few rights before economic development took off. Is development the cause of expanding women's rights, or …

, private investment in children's health and education and human capital accumulation. I have used a growth model with …

growth model with endogenous fertility. I show how refugee resettlement from a more advanced and wealthier economy to a less … economic growth in both economies. …

This research develops an evolutionary growth theory that captures the intricate time path of life expectancy in the … process of development, shedding new light on the origin of the remarkable rise in life expectancy since the Agricultural …