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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 …
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We estimate the effects of college education on female fertility - a so far understudied margin of education, which we … effect on fertility. Coupled with higher labor-supply and wage returns for nonmothers as compared to mothers the timing …
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This paper examines empirically whether midwifes, as an integral part of the health and family planning programs in Indonesia, are effective in advising young women to delay their first birth and also influence the decision on post-primary school attendance. Using the Indonesian Family Life...
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We study the relationship between education and fertility, exploiting compulsory schooling reforms in England and …
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Chinese fertility and we examine how the OCP has affected the educational attainment of Chinese migrants to the U.S. Using …
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Chinese fertility and we examine how the OCP has affected the educational attainment of Chinese migrants to the U.S.Using data …
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It is generally thought that both the demand for children and the cost of fertility control are major forces in … fertility decline. Most researchers find that family planning programs in developing countries, which lower the cost of … fertility control, play a small role in the fertility transition relative to other economic factors that affect the demand for …
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We study the relationship between education and fertility, exploiting compulsory schooling reforms in Europe as source …. -- instrumental variables ; education ; fertility …
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We study the relationship between education and fertility, exploiting compulsory schooling reforms in Europe as source …. -- instrumental variables ; education ; fertility …
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This paper examines the effect of differences in ability on the timing and number ofchildren. Higher skilled women have less disutility of labor and have relatively lessutility of raising children. Motherhood has a negative effect on the accumulation ofhuman capital by learning-by-doing and...
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