headship and raised fertility. In light of the substantial increase in immigration, we examine this question separately for … lower fertility. Thus, by the 2008-2013 period, any apparent son preference among natives in their fertility decisions …, we do find a positive fertility effect, suggesting son preference in fertility among this group. This interpretation is …

This paper examines the effect of birth order and family size on human capital using a consistent measure of cognitive … that is orthogonal to family size, as well as controlling for student and family covariates, we find negative family size … no evidence of a relationship between birth order effects and the level of development, while the effect of family size …

possible selective fertility based on labor market conditions. We find that downturns are beneficial; for example, a one …

research identified substantial variation of wealth levels between different family types with children from single …, inequality between children from single-parent families is higher than for other family types and this inequality can only partly …