traditional equilibrium, contraceptives are not used, fertility is high and education and growth are low. At the modern … equilibrium, contraceptives are used, fertility is low and further declining with increasing income, and education and growth are … high. The theory motivates a "wanted fertility reversal": At the traditional equilibrium, men prefer more children than …

economic factors drive contraceptive adoption and change. We investigate the channels through which the relationship between … economic development and contraceptive dynamics are mediated. Using global data, we document the correlations between economic … fertility, both desired and realized, as a central pathway through which the relationship has been historically theorized and …