affects their fertility and educational attainment. For this study, we codify the legal history of all TRAP laws ever …

Though the negative correlation between fertility and development has been long acknowledged, it is challenging to … estimate the causal effect of female labor force participation (FLFP) on fertility. We use a novel instrument for estimating … fertility. We find large effects on fertility and mothers’ age: increases in FLFP can explain at least 42% of the reduction in …

their fertility choices in the context of son-preference in rural India. We use the NFHS-3 data and exploit the variation in … counterparts. We find evidence that the fertility increase was a result of women being able to use the stopping rule more … allowed women to increase fertility to realize her son preference …

. These mental health effects counteract the fertility control effect of the pill on labor market outcomes and are associated … with limitations at work and more disability periods. The analysis also shows that the fertility control effect of the pill …

’ fertility preferences with women’s, and correcting women’s beliefs about pregnancy risk absent contraception have the potential …

. These mental health effects counteract the fertility control effect of the pill on labor market outcomes and are associated … with limitations at work and more disability periods. The analysis also shows that the fertility control effect of the pill …