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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 … fertility decisions appears to have been outweighed by factors such as cost concerns in raising girls or increased female …
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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 … fertility decisions appears to have been outweighed by factors such as cost concerns in raising girls or increased female …
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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 …, we do find a positive fertility effect, suggesting son preference in fertility among this group. This interpretation is …
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We document the educational integration of immigrant children with a focus on the link between family size and … education track attendance from the first to the second generation of immigrants. Second, we find that reduced fertility is … associated with higher educational outcomes for immigrant children, possibly through a quantity-quality trade-off. Third, we show …
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We document the educational integration of immigrant children with a focus on the link between family size and … education track attendance from the first to the second generation of immigrants. Second, we find that reduced fertility is … associated with higher educational outcomes for immigrant children, possibly through a quantity-quality trade-off. Third, we show …
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Despite their lower socioeconomic status, Hispanic immigrants in the United States initially have better health outcomes than natives. Paradoxically while second-generation immigrants assimilate socio-economically, their health deteriorates. I show that a model of selection and intergenerational...
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