migration affected fertility by building a decennial bilateral migration matrix between French regions for 1861-1911. The … explanation for this puzzle that emphasizes the diffusion of culture and information through internal migration. It tests how … suggest the convergence towards low birth rates can be explained by the diffusion of low-fertility norms by migrants …

growth model with endogenous fertility. I propose a redistribution scheme and show that refugee resettlement from a more …This paper studies the effect of refugee resettlement on human capital accumulation. The analysis is performed in a … resettlement policy to stimulate human capital accumulation and hence economic growth in both economies. …

growth model with endogenous fertility. I show how refugee resettlement from a more advanced and wealthier economy to a less …This paper studies the effect of refugee resettlement on human capital accumulation. The analysis is performed in a … countries. I also derive conditions for the proposed resettlement policy to stimulate human capital accumulation and hence …

We examine the link between violent attacks of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, forced migration, and the …

fertility rates. Yet women often postpone childbearing in expectation of better times. Given the theoretical ambiguity, the … investigate whether the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers affects fertility in post-conflict settings. We study the case … peacekeepers have lower fertility rates in the deployment period. Furthermore, peacekeeping improves child health and fosters …

increased fertility rate due to higher child mortality and limited access to healthcare services. However, we know much less … fertility by focusing on the UN intervention in Liberia. Combining DHS birth history data with information on road distance to … UN military compounds, we find that women living in the proximity of peacekeepers have lower fertility rates in the …