among the decisions on marriage, fertility and divorce. …

The economic theory of fertility choice builds predominantly on the unitary model of the household, in which there is a … bear on fertility choice, and we point out promising future directions for this line of research. …

more home production. As a result, the cost of raising children increases and fertility declines. Assuming a loss of … utility from children in the case of divorce, lower fertility increases the probability of divorce. Using Spanish data and RDD … introduced in 2007 resulted in a reduction in fertility by up to 60%, an increase in the probability to divorce by 37%, and an …

In this survey, we argue that the economic analysis of fertility has entered a new era. First-generation models of … fertility choice were designed to account for two empirical regularities that, in the past, held both across countries and … across families in a given country: a negative relationship between income and fertility, and another negative relationship …

) on fertility among reproductive-age women. We find that IU reduces the number of children born, with more pronounced … effects among those with a moderate level of education, those aged 16-19, rural residents, and those who are married. These … gender roles, a reduction in the importance placed on ancestral lines, deteriorated health and reduced fertility preferences. …

and a fixed effect two-stage least squares model, this study exploits variations in fertility and in human capital … progress increased the demand for human capital, leading to an increase in the level of education and, in turn, to a …

This paper investigates the preference of parents for inter-child allocation of education investment in Ethiopia. It … mainly focuses on the roles played by non-price factors of investment in child education. The study uses unique survey and … perceptions about the capability of children, and aspirations for child education are important drivers of intra …