significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … 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 …

significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … 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 …

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 … reversal of the gender gap in college attendance beginning in the 1980s (Goldin, Katz and Kuziemko 2006), making girls more …

We propose a unified growth model linking technology, education investment across genders, and fertility to explain …, for 20th century developing countries: (i) the demographic transition, (ii) the improvement in gender equality in … daughters' education given its higher return - due to the initial imbalance - thus improving gender equality in education and …

replacement fertility rates - around two children per woman. Paradoxically, birth rates are substantially lower in countries in … remain at lowest-low rates of about 1.3 children per woman. Looking at time-use and fertility trends for a few representative …This paper explores gendered patterns of time use as an explanatory factor behind fertility trends in the developed …