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 …

after China's 1980 one-child law. The results indicate that fertility in China declined by about 1.2-1.4 births per woman as … important in explaining the division of labor in the home, often given as a cause for the gender wage gap. Indeed, as fertility …

During Vietnam's two decades of rapid economic growth, its fertility rate has fallen sharply at the same time that its … measures of household education investments. To assess the quantity-quality tradeoff, we instrument for family size using the … commune distance to the nearest family planning center. Our IV estimation results based on data from the Vietnam Household …

their children. According to another, such negotiations are made unnecessary by self-enforcing family rules. Fertility … working-age people to man the physical capital and materially take care of the elderly. The link between fertility- and aging …

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 …

autonomy. Women who are exposed to the reform are more likely to have met their husbands outside of family networks, they are … the continuation of the family blood line. These results indicate that educational attainment can alter behaviors and …