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The negative correlation between women’s education and fertility is strongly observed across regions and time; however …, its interpretation is unclear. Women’s education level could affect fertility through its impact on women’s health and …
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) in Germany on fertility. I start with a brief discussion of the economic incentives of the reform and their potential … effects on fertility from a theoretical perspective. Then I refer to previous empirical studies that have examined these … have been able to identify causal effect, the evidence generally suggests positive fertility responses among high …
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Since 1989 fertility and family formation have declined sharply in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet … Union. Fertility rates are converging on—and sometimes falling below—rates in Western Europe, most of which are below …
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Custody laws governing living arrangements for children following their parents’ divorce have changed dramatically since the 1970s. Traditionally, one parent—usually the mother—was assigned sole custody of the child. Today, many divorced parents continue to share parental rights and...
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affects fertility in China. China has deep concerns with both population size and female employment, so the relationship … variable to isolate the effect of employment on fertility. Female employment reduces a married woman's preferred number of …
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For centuries, scientists from various scientific fields have been leading lively discussions on the (bidirectional) relationship between population growth and economic growth. Particular attention was given to the nature of the population growth variable, i.e. whether it is an endogenous or...
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The negative correlation between women's education and fertility has been observed across regions and time, although it … is now weaker among high-income countries. Women's education level could affect fertility through its impact on women …
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Die von wirtschaftlichen Umbrüchen geprägten Jahre nach der Wiedervereinigung waren für viele Ostdeutsche mit zunehmender Unsicherheit verbunden, während die Veränderungen in Westdeutschland weitaus weniger gravierend waren. In der Folge kam es in den 90er Jahren zu einem massiven Rückgang...
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The differences that exist inside the labor Ecuadorian market, in the different branches of activity, demonstrate the training levels that the workers must have to avoid negative effects. However, in this study, the role played by individual, jobs and residence characteristics are analyzed on...
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