exploit sex composition of children as an exogenous source of variation in family size to account for endogeneity of fertility … with one and more, two and more, and three and more children, I find no significant effect of fertility on female labor … force participation in Iran. …

COVID-19 pandemic on marriage and childbirth in Iran. The results of the empirical investigation using logistic regressions … implications for the development of the fertility rate and population in post- pandemic Iran. … suggest that the experience of unemployment due to the pandemic is positively associated with marriage during the pandemic and …

Iran's young men and women face serious challenges in their transitions to employment and marriage. We study the … both years of employment and high quality employment contracts accelerate the marriage transition. Among women we find that … retrospective data of education, employment, and marital outcomes for youth ages 15–29, it provides a new and valuable tool for …

providing basic services such as health care and education. Iran's fertility decline may have proceeded in two stages, the first … region countries. Today regional disparities in fertility exist with higher fertility in less developed districts. Yet Iran …Despite its volatile history, the Islamic Republic of Iran has performed well on social indicators, especially in …

women in 30% of Iran’s public universities, mostly in sciences and engineering. To analyze the effect of the policy, we use … a triple difference strategy across gender, cohorts and regions. We find that the admission cap was binding, as it … female labor force participation and employment, and a positive impact on marrying at a young age. Furthermore, we explore …