fertility. While college education reduces the probability of becoming a mother, college-educated mothers have more children …Using arguably exogenous variation in college expansions we estimate the effects of college education on female … than mothers without a college education. Lower child–income penalties of college-educated mothers of two relative to …

This paper tests whether family size has a causal effect on girls' education in Mexico. It exploits son preference as … instrumental variables. Overall, it finds no evidence of family size having an adverse effect on education, once the endogeneity of …

importantly, we also show for the first time that selection into fertility is the main driver for the previously observed …

children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …

children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …

's health at birth or long-term health and labor market outcomes. Subsequent maternal health and fertility are also unaffected …

fertility in East Germany. But did it also affect the fertility of future generations? In this paper, I investigate early …

occupational outcomes, marriage, and fertility that are similar across census waves. Our results indicate that the returns to …

occupational outcomes, marriage, and fertility that are similar across census waves. Our results indicate that the returns to …