In theory, unilateral divorce laws alter the private incentive to invest in human capital by permitting either spouse … less likely to attain a bachelor's degree in states with unilateral divorce laws--especially individuals who were exposed … to the laws when making educational choices and who live in states requiring an even split of assets upon divorce …

-market opportunities on sleep patterns; the effect of having children; the consequences of the decreased division of labor within the …

fertility on parental investments and on women's labour supply that use twin births to instrument fertility will tend to be …

Twin births are often used to instrument fertility to address (negative) selection of women into fertility. However …, twin-IV estimates will tend to be upward biased. This is pertinent given the emerging consensus that fertility has limited … impacts on women's labour supply, or on investments in children. Using data for developing countries and the United States, we …

instrument fertility will under-estimate impacts of fertility on parental investments and women's labour supply. This is …

In order to credibly "sell" legitimate children to their spouse, women must forego more attractive mating opportunities …

In order to credibly "sell" legitimate children to their spouse, women must forego more attractive mating opportunities …

Twin births are often used to instrument fertility to address (negative) selection of women into fertility. However …, twin-IV estimates will tend to be upward biased. This is pertinent given the emerging consensus that fertility has limited … impacts on women's labour supply, or on investments in children. Using data for developing countries and the United States, we …

conservative areas were more likely to delay fertility/marriage and to accumulate human capital in the long run. We then show how …