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framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural … favourable indirect repercussions on the nutritional status of children. Both types of policies discourage fertility. Income re …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262340
While a large body of literature focuses on how fertility affects female labour market participation, there are … relatively few studies that examine the effect of fertility on male labour market participation. Even if the burden of child care … falls mainly on women, an exogenous increase in fertility is likely to change the optimal allocation of time, therefore, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003333106
This paper tests the effects of fertility on household structure and parental labor supply in rural China. To solve the … ordinary least squares estimates show a negative correlation between fertility and parental labor supply. Using twinning as a … natural experiment, we do not find evidence on the negative effects of fertility on parental labor supply. By contrast, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013015013
While a large body of literature focuses on how fertility affects female labour market participation, there are … relatively few studies that examine the effect of fertility on male labour market participation. Even if the burden of child care … falls mainly on women, an exogenous increase in fertility is likely to change the optimal allocation of time, therefore, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012778435
The economic theory of fertility choice builds predominantly on the unitary model of the household, in which there is a … bear on fertility choice, and we point out promising future directions for this line of research …
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One of the theoretical predictions relating to the family size and birth order effect on child capital is resource dilution hypothesis, according to which large sizes and high child birth order are likely to have negative effects. However, there are arguments that the assumption of a fixed and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012102357
An emerging literature highlights the importance of empowering women. Female decision-making power is typically measured by surveying only one partner, but the few studies surveying both have documented large differences in perceptions. We analyze these perceptions and their consequences, using...
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due to Chinese import competition lead to a move towards family, with higher rates of fertility, parental leave, and …-earning women in their late 30s contribute strongly to the gender difference in fertility because switching to new comparable …
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This paper provides a new explanation for the narrowing and reversal of the gender education gap. It highlights the indirect effect of returns to human capital on parents' preferences for sons and the resulting demand for children and education. We assume that parents maximize the full income of...
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framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural … favourable indirect repercussions on the nutritional status of children. Both types of policies discourage fertility. Income re …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005700866