This paper tests the effects of fertility on household structure and parental labor supply in rural China. To solve the … ordinary least squares estimates show a negative correlation between fertility and parental labor supply. Using twinning as a … natural experiment, we do not find evidence on the negative effects of fertility on parental labor supply. By contrast, we …

This article is devoted to investigation current demographic policy in Russia impact on fertility of different … cognitive and emotional aspects of fertility behaviour (to give birth the next child). One of the important results of this …

Since 1989 fertility and family formation have declined sharply in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet … Union. Fertility rates are converging on—and sometimes falling below—rates in Western Europe, most of which are below …

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 …

affects fertility in China. China has deep concerns with both population size and female employment, so the relationship … variable to isolate the effect of employment on fertility. Female employment reduces a married woman's preferred number of …

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 …

Russian governments to influence family formation models and fertility levels, in order to improve the demographic situation … spheres (maternity/paternity leaves, workplace flexibility measures), fertility promotion, childbearing and childcare support …

Fertility has long been declining in industrialised countries and the existence of public pension systems is considered … 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 future …

special attention to estimating how intended fertility (fertility before children are born) responds to these policies. We use … two evaluation tools: (i) a dynamic model on fertility, labor supply, outsourced childcare time, parental time, asset … expenditure to increase fertility to the replacement level might be viewed as prohibitively high. …