panel data of different measures of fertility and examine the change in divorce laws. Total fertility declined in states … that introduced unilateral divorce, which makes dissolution of marriage easier. Most of this effect is due to a decline of … out-of-wedlock fertility. We suggest an explanation (and provide supportive evidence for it) based upon the effect of …

We use elementary game-theoretical concepts to compare domestic equilibria with and without marriage. In particular, we … examine the effects of marriage legislation, matrimonial property regime, and divorce court sentencing practice, on the … decision to marry, and on the choice of game conditional on marriage. We find that, in the absence of social stigma or legal …

This paper examines the effect of public assistance, labor market and marriage market conditions on the prevalence of … woman's marriage market appear to lead to fewer never married mothers, but more divorced mothers. Higher child support or …

one of these phases, the education phase, affects the timing of marriage and childbearing. For this purpose, we exploit … the introduction of short school years in Germany in 1966-67, which compressed the education phase without affecting the … short school year exposure affects the timing of marriage for individuals in all secondary school tracks and shifts forward …

We document the effect of unemployment insurance generosity on divorce and fertility using an identification strategy … women's layoffs; reductions in fertility associated with men's layoffs; and increases in fertility associated with women …

liberal areas were much less likely to experience a birth or marriage as a minor, invested more in education, and ended up in … fertility among minor women, aged 21 or younger, for whom access restrictions were most drastically lifted. We then evaluate how … examining its impact on female fertility control and human capital formation. We find that younger women who grew up in more …

This paper studies the effect of womens higher education on fertility outcomes in Ethiopia. We exploit an abrupt … higher education reform, we find that education lowers fertility by 8 and increases the likelihood of never giving birth by … increase in the supply of tertiary education induced by a liberalisation policy. Using an age discontinuity in the exposure to …

the medium-term (1991-2001) and long-term (1991-2011) impacts of the 1991 Indian trade liberalization on marriage and … fertility rates among young women aged 15-34 years. We exploit the fact that countrywide tariff reductions varied across … experienced relative increase in marriage rate compared to the districts that experienced smaller tariff cuts. Moreover, tariff …

conservative areas were more likely to delay fertility/marriage and to accumulate human capital in the long run. We then show how …

one of these phases, the education phase, affects the timing of marriage and childbearing. For this purpose, we exploit … at marriage and first birth increases in many countries, but also the duration of the education phase. (JEL codes: I26, J … the introduction of short school years (SSYs) in Germany in 1966–1967, which compressed the education phase without …