Low fertility rates are a cause of social concern in many developed countries, with growing youth unemployment often … important insights into the type of policies that would be most effective in promoting fertility. …

In addition to regular marriage, Australia, Brazil, and 11 US states recognize common law (or de facto) marriage, which … allows one or both cohabiting partners to claim, under certain conditions, that an informal union is a marriage. France and … some other countries also have several types of marriage and civil union contracts. The policy issue is whether to abolish …

one of these phases, the education phase, affects the timing of marriage and childbearing. For this purpose, we exploit … affects the timing of marriage for individuals in all secondary school tracks and shifts forward the birth of the first child … at marriage and first birth increases in many countries, but also the duration of the education phase. (JEL codes: I26, J …

whole. Research has focused on the effect postponing fertility has on the labor market outcomes for mothers and on the total … force participation and wages but may have negative effects on overall fertility, especially in the absence of supportive …

which they live. Research has primarily focused on the effect postponing fertility has on mothers' labor market outcomes and … mother's labor force participation and wages but may have negative effects on overall fertility, especially in the absence of …