The changing macro-level relationship between fertility and development (i.e., the standard of living, health and … aggregate data, we compare the relationship between fertility and development in Western countries with the Middle East and … North Africa (MENA) region, where fertility rates are higher than in other regions with identical levels of development. To …

Using micro-data from 48 developing countries, I document a recent reversal in the income-fertility relationship and … century's end, both patterns had reversed. Consequently, income differentials in fertility historically raised average …