This paper investigates the effect of a large economic shock on marriage and fertility choices. I exploit the 1990's … important driver of changes in fertility outcomes of young women. Changes in women's employment opportunities are not a mediator … for the effect of trade exposure on fertility. There is no evidence of changes in marriage rates across regions exposed to …

This study identifies the causal effect of pension generosity on women's fertility behavior. It capitalizes on Brazil … age by 10% in the short-run. Completed fertility declines by 1.3 children within 20 years after the reform, reducing the … contribution base of the Pay-As-You-Go pension system in the long-run. The fertility response is strongest at higher birth parities …

This study identifies the causal effect of pension generosity on women’s fertility behavior. It capitalizes on Brazil … age by 10% in the short-run. Completed fertility declines by 1.3 children within 20 years after the reform, reducing the … contribution base of the Pay-As-You-Go pension system in the long-run. The fertility response is strongest at higher birth parities …