-tiered demographic system. A group of “insiders” were able to marry, and experienced both high marital fertility and high infant and … child mortality. A second group, of “outsiders”, were prevented from marrying. Many, especially the males, left the … community; those who stayed contributed to growing illegitimacy and associated levels of infant and child mortality that were …

-tiered demographic system. A group of insiders were able to marry, and experienced both high marital fertility and high infant and child … mortality. A second group of outsiders were prevented from marrying. Many, especially the males, left the community; those who … stayed contributed to growing illegitimacy and associated levels of infant and child mortality that were even higher than for …

, on fertility decisions and labour supply of native females in Germany. Specifcally, we consider individual data of native …

benefits on fertility. While generally the reform increased child benefits, the exact amount of the increase varied … substantially by household income and sibship size. We use these heterogeneities to identify their causal effects on fertility in a … positive fertility effects for higher as opposed to lower income couples deciding on a second birth. …

benefits on fertility. While generally the reform increased child benefits, the exact amount of the increase varied by … household income and the number of children. We use these heterogeneities to identify their causal effects on fertility in a … fertility effects for higher as opposed to lower income couples deciding on a second birth. …

benefits on fertility. While generally the reform increased child benefits, the exact amount of the increase varied by … household income and the number of children. We use these heterogeneities to identify their causal effects on fertility in a … fertility effects for higher as opposed to lower income couples deciding on a second birth. …

We study the short- to medium-run effects of starting a career on a fixed-term contract on subsequent fertility … as well as fertility behavior. Our main results are: Women (i) tend to postpone first birth due to fixed-term employment …

This paper examines the causal effects of a major change in the German parental leave benefits on fertility. I use the …