The introduction of prenatal sex-detection technologies in India has led to a phenomenal increase in abortion of female … fetuses. We investigate their impact on son-biased fertility stopping behavior, parental investments in girls relative to boys …, and the relative chances of girls surviving after birth. We find a moderation of son-biased fertility, erosion of gender …

during the famine. Finally, controlling for pre-famine fertility, we find that women who were pregnant during the Famine …

. Over the long run, reductions in child mortality rates are associated with lower demand for children and fertility rates … remain untested. In this study, we examine the demographic effects of India’s national childhood vaccination program (the … Universal Immunization Programme or UIP). We combine data on the district-wise rollout of UIP during 1985–1990 with fertility …

. Over the long run, reductions in child mortality rates are associated with lower demand for children and fertility rates … remain untested. In this study, we examine the demographic effects of India’s national childhood vaccination program (the … Universal Immunization Programme or UIP). We combine data on the district-wise rollout of UIP during 1985–1990 with fertility …

"Medical research indicates that breastfeeding suppresses post-natal fertility. We model the implications for … breastfeeding decisions and test the model's predictions using survey data from India. First, we find that breastfeeding increases … with birth order, since mothers near or beyond their desired total fertility are more likely to make use of the …