In response to the wide-ranging consequences of falling fertility rates, governments across high-income countries are considering how to increase rates of family formation. Despite significant scientific interest, there remains limited empirical evidence on how education shapes family choices...

The negative correlation between women's education and fertility is strongly observed across regions and time; however, its interpretation is unclear. Women's education level could affect fertility through its impact on women's health and their physical capacity to give birth, children's health,...

The negative correlation between women's education and fertility has been observed across regions and time, although it is now weaker among high-income countries. Women's education level could affect fertility through its impact on women's health and their physical capacity to give birth,...