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 …

The relationship between fertility and employment among women is a challenging topic that requires further exploration … two-way relationship between women's employment and fertility in Turkey using a hazard approach with piece-wise constant …, second, third, and fourth and higher order conceptions, and the association of fertility and its various dimensions with …

fertility. Following a regression discontinuity design and using rich administrative data, we show that parents who were (just … subsequent fertility. First, fathers' increasing involvement in childcare led to higher labor force attachment among mothers …. This may have raised the opportunity cost of an additional child. We also find that men reported lower desired fertility …

childbearing age, son bias in stated fertility preferences has weakened and there is an emerging preference for gender balance. We … analysis, we show that in contrast to stated fertility preferences, actual fertility decisions are still shaped by son …

children do not reflect the true extent of son preference in high fertility countries such as Pakistan, where the success of … preference on fertility behaviour in Pakistan, accurate measurement of the forms this gender bias can take is necessary to … appropriately gauge the influence of son preference on the fertility outcomes. The limited capacity of existing measures to …

evidence that import competition affected fertility decisions. The results highlight the role of gains from joint consumption …