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

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 …

The negative correlation between women's education and fertility is strongly observed across regions and time; however …, its interpretation is unclear. Women's education level could affect fertility through its impact on women's health and …

The negative correlation between women's education and fertility has been observed across regions and time, although it … is now weaker among high-income countries. Women's education level could affect fertility through its impact on women …

conceptualised as occurring in response to the realisation that an individual is unlikely to achieve his or her intended fertility … analytical framework which enables us to analyse increases in planned fertility separately from decreases. This allows us to … determinants of increases in planned fertility are not simply equal and opposite to the determinants of decreases. …