This study explored how social pressure related to parental preference for the sex of their children affects fertility … for the post-war generation. Results suggest that social pressure related to giving birth to a son led to high fertility … in the pre-war generation; however, fertility was not influenced by social pressure in the post-war generation. This was …

This study explored how social pressure related to parental preference for the sex of their children affects fertility … related to giving birth to a son led to high fertility in the pre-war generation; however, fertility was not influenced by …

This study explored how social pressure related to parental preference for the sex of their children affects fertility … for the post-war generation. Results suggest that social pressure related to giving birth to a son led to high fertility … in the pre-war generation; however, fertility was not influenced by social pressure in the post-war generation. …

This paper shows that globalization has far-reaching implications for the economy's fertility rate and family structure … competition lead to a shift towards family, with more parental leave and higher fertility as well as more marriages and fewer …−if the worker is a woman. The female biological clock−low fertility beyond the early forties−is central to this gender …

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 …

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 …