We review the foundations of the economic development-contraception nexus, focusing on the pathways through which … economic development and contraceptive dynamics are mediated. Using global data, we document the correlations between economic … development and contraception transitions over time and across geographies. We briefly examine the evidence of the role of …

We present a dynamic life-cycle model of women's labor supply, marriage, and fertility choices that explicitly … forms of health on other life dynamics, with better mental health having stronger impacts on marriage and fertility outcomes … employment have long-lasting eects on life decisions, life satisfaction, and income due to their interaction with fertility …

This paper develops a dynamic general equilibrium model of fertility, human capital accumulation, child labor and … economic development. Due to uncertainty about child survival, parents have a precautionary demand for children. Rising … survival probability leads to falling fertility, eventually to investment into schooling and the demise of child labor. Child …

framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural … favourable indirect repercussions on the nutritional status of children. Both types of policies discourage fertility. Income re …

There is an inverse association between income per adult and fertility among countries, and across households this … inverse association is also often observed. Many studies find fertility is lower among better educated women and is often … policies that change fertility, if they are independent of parent preferences for children or the economic conditions which …

This paper examines the relationship between fertility and human capital investment and its implications for economic …

This paper examines the relationship between fertility and human capital investment and its implications for economic …

We review the foundations of the economic development-contraception nexus, focusing on the pathways through which … economic development and contraceptive dynamics are mediated. Using global data, we document the correlations between economic … development and contraception transitions over time and across geographies. We briefly examine the evidence of the role of …