Phelpsís (1961) Golden Rule states an unambiguous relationship between optimal capital intensity and fertility: a rise … in fertility decreases the optimal capital intensity, because a higher fertility increases the investment required to … having distinct fertility behaviors. We derive the optimal accumulation rule in that framework, and we show that, unlike what …

factors such as fertility rates and longevity to prices. We show that lower fertility rates lead to smaller demand for credits …

most cited drivers; decreasing fertility, decreasing mortality, and a slowdown of technological growth. We do this through … global real interest rate. The model predicts a 2.25 percentage point decrease from 1950 until today with falling mortality … generating most of the decline. We calibrate the second country on Danish data and show how differences in mortality can help …

differs dramatically depending on whether the change was induced by a change in the birth rate, the mortality rate or a …