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 …

This paper investigates whether and how regional social contexts influence fertility decisions of women living in … for the transition to the first and second child. The empirical analysis provides no evidence that fertility differentials …

traditional equilibrium, contraceptives are not used, fertility is high and education and growth are low. At the modern … equilibrium, contraceptives are used, fertility is low and further declining with increasing income, and education and growth are … high. The theory motivates a "wanted fertility reversal": At the traditional equilibrium, men prefer more children than …

This paper uses panel data of OECD countries during the period 1995–2003 to examine how corruption affects fertility … suggest that the fertility rate is higher in less corrupted countries. From this, the argument can be made that lack of …

benefits on fertility. While generally the reform increased child benefits, the exact amount of the increase varied … substantially by household income and sibship size. We use these heterogeneities to identify their causal effects on fertility in a … positive fertility effects for higher as opposed to lower income couples deciding on a second birth. …

-low fertility levels in Italy. Starting from the assumption that childbearing decisions also depend on uncertainty about future … employment, income, and wealth, we empirically assess how fertility intentions are affected by: 1) the deprivation of a quality …

with the home country fertility norm, whereas the timing of the first two births is either unaffected or negatively …