Posts tagged with 'fertility'
October 27, 2017
Fertility and the digital divide: More flexibility, more children?
The rapid diffusion of the Internet, and in particular of high-speed, broadband Internet, has characterized the life-changing digital revolution that […]
October 3, 2015
On occasion of German Reunification Day: New Article on “Children of the Wall”
Today marks the 25th anniversary of German reunification. The signing of the German unification treaty had set in stone what […]
May 12, 2014
How an Italian pension reform reduced fertility
In Southern European countries family ties are traditionally very strong. In Italy, three out of four individuals who already have […]
February 3, 2014
Some children stabilize marriage, others don’t
From an economic perspective, children can be seen as an investment of the parents to increase the value of the […]
December 6, 2013
Higher bride prices reduce fertility – evidence from Senegal
The bride price payment is a key element of the marriage contract in many sub-Saharan African countries, and particularly in […]
November 15, 2013
Extending paid maternity leave makes no sense economically
Paid maternity leave has become more and more popular over the past few decades as mothers have increasingly entered the […]
September 30, 2013
Have the benefits from marriage changed over the past decades? A new IZA Discussion Paper by Shelly Lundberg and Robert […]
July 26, 2013
“Sex in Marriage is a Divine Gift” – but for whom?
High fertility rates are often seen as a major cause of persistent poverty, especially in developing countries. The reason: a […]