estimations, we employ matching and regression techniques which account for this selection into motherhood. We find motherhood to …This paper examines the relationship between parenthood and life satisfaction using longitudinal data on women from the … childless adults, mostly finding small and often negative effects of parenthood. These comparisons of ex-post similar …

estimations, we employ matching and regression techniques which account for this selection into motherhood. We find motherhood to …This paper examines the relationship between parenthood and life satisfaction using longitudinal data on women from the … childless adults, mostly finding small and often negative effects of parenthood. These comparisons of ex-post similar …

be associated with substantial positive satisfaction gains. -- Happiness ; subjective well-being ; children ; fertility … ; mother- hood ; parenthood ; life cycle ; selection ; matching ; fixed effects … estimations, we employ matching and regression techniques which account for this selection into motherhood. We find motherhood to …

first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … associated with lower fertility, particularly for natives. Thus, by the 2008-2013 period, any apparent son preference in … fertility decisions appears to have been outweighed by factors such as cost concerns in raising girls or increased female …

first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … associated with lower fertility, particularly for natives. Thus, by the 2008-2013 period, any apparent son preference in … fertility decisions appears to have been outweighed by factors such as cost concerns in raising girls or increased female …

headship and raised fertility. In light of the substantial increase in immigration, we examine this question separately for … lower fertility. Thus, by the 2008-2013 period, any apparent son preference among natives in their fertility decisions …, we do find a positive fertility effect, suggesting son preference in fertility among this group. This interpretation is …