Scholars have been examining the relationship between fertility and unemployment for more than a century. Most studies … find that fertility falls with unemployment in the short run, but it is not known whether these negative effects persist … period 1975 to 2010, we analyze both the short and long-run effects of unemployment on fertility. We follow fixed cohorts of …

first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … associated with lower fertility, particularly for natives. Thus, by the 2008-2013 period, any apparent son preference in … fertility decisions appears to have been outweighed by factors such as cost concerns in raising girls or increased female …

first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … associated with lower fertility, particularly for natives. Thus, by the 2008-2013 period, any apparent son preference in … fertility decisions appears to have been outweighed by factors such as cost concerns in raising girls or increased female …

headship and raised fertility. In light of the substantial increase in immigration, we examine this question separately for … lower fertility. Thus, by the 2008-2013 period, any apparent son preference among natives in their fertility decisions …, we do find a positive fertility effect, suggesting son preference in fertility among this group. This interpretation is …

panel data of different measures of fertility and examine the change in divorce laws. Total fertility declined in states … out-of-wedlock fertility. We suggest an explanation (and provide supportive evidence for it) based upon the effect of … fertility does not change, probably as a result of an increase in divorces and marital instability. The effect of changes in …

This paper examines how marital and fertility patterns have changed along racial and educational lines for men and … marital patterns by education for men. -- marriage ; divorce ; fertility ; education …"This paper examines how marital and fertility patterns have changed along racial and educational lines for men and …

marriage and motherhood. -- abortion ; contraception ; fertility ; marriage …

dissolution as well as fertility among immigrants, and examines the evidence collected from the main studies in the area. The … may explain the fertility behavior of first generation immigrants; namely, selection, disruption and adaptation. The …

earnings, employment, marriage prospects, potential spousal characteristics, and fertility. We find that students perceive …