In 1933, the German government introduced the marriage loan for newlyweds, a policy aimed at increasing marriages and …

become mothers and of women eventually attaining a completed fertility of zero. We document that these groups' satisfaction … be associated with substantial positive satisfaction gains. -- Happiness ; subjective well-being ; children ; fertility …

become mothers and of women eventually attaining a completed fertility of zero. We document that these groups' satisfaction …

This contribution proposes a simulation approach for the indirect estimation of age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs …) and the total fertility rate (TFR) for Germany via time series modeling of the principal components of the ASFRs. The … probability of 75%. Based on this result, it is unlikely that the fertility level will fall back to its extremely low levels of …

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 … effects moreover suggest that career and family are not fully compatible. …

analyse and directly compare fertility patterns in two major European economies over a period of 15 years. Strong evidence is … found that opportunity costs play a role in fertility decisions, and for a positive income effect for females with high … earnings. Females in Germany adapt their fertility behaviour more strongly in response to economic incentives than their …

We find a strong association between family status and labor market outcomes for recent cohorts of West German men in …-invariant unobservables that affect both family and work outcomes. Child gender also matters -- a first son increases fathers' work hours by …) relative to men who remain with male children. -- child gender ; fatherhood ; labor supply ; family …

. Additional analyses point to reduced parental involvement and greater family conflict as potential mechanisms. …

. Additional analyses point to reduced parental involvement and greater family conflict as potential mechanisms. …

We find a strong association between family status and labor market outcomes for recent cohorts of West German men in …-invariant unobservables that affect both family and work outcomes. Child gender also matters - a first son increases fathers' work hours by …