fertility of third and subsequent births. As of April 2017, all third and subsequent born children to low-income families in the …-order fertility among lowincome families. However, compared to earlier research in the UK and elsewhere, largely based on benefit … low income families. Our results imply that the main impact of cuts to child benefits is not to reduce fertility but to …

mothers (sex ratio among live children, fertility preferences) and children (mother's use of antenatal care, survival …, nutritional status, immunization, schooling) using statewide household survey data on fertility and child health and constructing … female children as well as total desired fertility. They also find that parents increased their investment in daughters …

Despite long-term interest whether welfare benefits motivate fertility, evidence from research has not been consistent …. This paper contributes new evidence to this debate by investigating the fertility effect of a German welfare reform. The … exclusive German social security data on over 460,000 affected women, our analysis finds the reform leads to a fertility …

the Government of India in 2005 to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rates in the country, on fertility decisions …