Fertility has long been declining in industrialised countries and the existence of public pension systems is considered … which a public pension system depresses fertility. Our theoretical framework highlights that the effect of a public pension … system on fertility works via the impact of contributions in such a system on disposable income as well as via the impact on …

income shocks. Identification relies on fertility differences between farm and non-farm households within counties and over … time. The results suggest that in areas with a high variance in rainfall the fertility differential between farm households … other relevant forces such as income, education and children’s survival as well as the spatial correlation in fertility …

-Saharan Africa. These effects are transmitted through interactions between the education gender gap within families, fertility, and … declines in fertility and creating population momentum. The bigger population, in turn, degrades local resources and the …

upheld, delaying declines in fertility and creating population momentum. The bigger population, in turn, degrades local …

capita and child mortality on fertility rates are non-robust and inconsistent with the predictions of the unified growth …A consensus among social scientists is that fertility rates in Africa are declining. What determines these declines? I … present fresh evidence that shows education, especially for women, is an important determinant of the fertility transition in …