first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … associated with lower fertility, particularly for natives. Thus, by the 2008-2013 period, any apparent son preference in …

first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … associated with lower fertility, particularly for natives. Thus, by the 2008-2013 period, any apparent son preference in …

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 … reversal of the gender gap in college attendance beginning in the 1980s (Goldin, Katz and Kuziemko 2006), making girls more …

We examine how the gender of a sibling affects earnings, education and family formation. Identification is complicated … by parental preferences: if parents prefer certain sex compositions over others, children's gender affects not only the … outcomes of other children but also the very existence of potential additional children. We address this problem by looking at …

and the UK where work-family conflicts are the cause of high opportunity costs of motherhood, and the gender …This paper investigates the impact of unemployment on the propensity to start a family. Unemployment is accompanied by … bad occupational prospects and impending economic deprivation, placing the well-being of a future family at risk. I …

the UK where work-family conflicts are the cause of high opportunity costs of motherhood, and the gender-specific division … clearly increases the likelihood to have a first child. -- Family formation ; fertility ; unemployment ; cross …This paper investigates the impact of unemployment on the propensity to start a family. Unemployment is accompanied by …