-ethnic tensions. At the same time, inter-ethnic competition may influence individual fertility decisions. Using the variation in birth … rates in Malaysia induced by the Chinese lunar calendar, we document a 12.7-percent rise in births among ethnic Chinese in … dragon years, which are considered auspicious. We find a negative fertility response from Malays - for every additional …

-ethnic tensions. At the same time, inter-ethnic competition may influence individual fertility decisions. Using the variation in birth … rates in Malaysia induced by the Chinese lunar calendar, we document a 12.7-percent rise in births among ethnic Chinese in … dragon years, which are considered auspicious. We find a negative fertility response from Malays – for every additional …

This article uses China's family planning policies to quantify and explain spillovers in fertility decisions. We test … whether ethnic minorities decreased their fertility in response to the policies, although only the majority ethnic group, the …-specific fertility levels to construct a measure of the negative shock to Han fertility. Combining this measure with variation in the …

This article uses China's family planning policies to quantify and explain spillovers in fertility decisions. We test … whether ethnic minorities decreased their fertility in response to the policies, although only the majority ethnic group, the …-specific fertility levels to construct a measure of the negative shock to Han fertility. Combining this measure with variation in the …

-region growth model with endogenous fertility, in which public knowledge spillovers from the more advanced core into children …

The study contributes in analytical description of spatial diffusion of fertility, in particular, influenced by labour … market due to commuting, which, in turn, affects fertility. The analytical model, decomposing spatial interaction of … fertility and commuting, is constructed on the base of a model of the demand for children, spatial stock-flow model, and a …

the role of colonial reproductive policies in shaping fertility behavior in Africa. Exploiting the arbitrary division of … to conduct an event-study analysis. We find that the effect of colonial origins on fertility is entirely driven by …. We find little evidence that the fertility effect of British colonization operates through education or income. While …

Although family planning programs can improve women’s welfare directly through changes in realized fertility, they may … implementation of family planning programs in Malaysia during the 1960s and 1970s among girls of varying ages, we study these …