Um dem demografischen Wandel in Deutschland nachhaltig entgegenzuwirken, könnten mehr junge Menschen dafür gewonnen werden, sich für das erste, zweite, dritte und weitere Kinder zu entscheiden. Allerdings ist trotz jahrelanger intensiver Forschung zu diesem Thema nach wie vor nicht...

This paper provides empirical evidence supporting the interaction between fertility, education and economic growth through the underlying mechanism behind that correlation in accordance with Becker's theory. In consistency with the theory, the key explanatory variables in Tunisia's fertility...

This study is an examination of effects of parental education and demographic factors on infant mortality in Lesotho, based on the 1977 Lesotho Fertility Survey. The study showed that infant mortality, despite an erratic trend, fell over time. Although the female population of Lesotho was better...

Using data from the China Family Panel Studies, this paper exploits the Compulsory Education Law of China implemented in the 1980s to empirically examine the causal impact of women's education on fertility in rural China by difference-in-differences methods. The results show that an additional...

Using data from the China Family Panel Studies, this paper exploits the Compulsory Education Law of China implemented in the 1980s to empirically examine the causal impact of women's education on fertility in rural China by difference-in-differences methods. The results show that an additional...