The United States in the 19th century was marked by initially quite high fertility levels but also by the onset of a … relatively early and steep decline in fertility. Most of what we know about these patterns in the US comes from aggregate … (typically county or state level) data. We provide new, micro-level evidence on patterns of fertility change in the US in the …

) fertility delay enhances their earnings opportunities even further. …

In most western societies, marital fertility began to decline in the nineteenth century. But in Ireland, fertility in …. This paper investigates these claims by examining the marital fertility of Irish Americans in 1900 and 1910. We find that … Irish fertility patterns did not survive the Atlantic crossing. The Irish in America had smaller families than couples in …

first birth. Using harmonized union and fertility histories from surveys in 15 countries, this study examines second … matter to fertility as much as the act of marrying itself. Copyright The Author(s) 2014 …

slightly higher in the United States than in Canada, this is largely offset by much higher fertility, with a total fertility … is foreign-born, versus one in eight in the United States. Based on recent trends in fertility, mortality and … are reflected in major fertility and health differentials between regions and social groups. …

In most western societies, marital fertility began to decline in the nineteenth century. But in Ireland, fertility in … marriage remained stubbornly high into the twentieth century. Explanations of Ireland's late entry to the fertility transition … Irish outside of Ireland behaved the same way. This paper investigates these claims by examining the marital fertility of …