Declining fertility in both the developed and developing world has led to large and
potentially welfare-enhancing changes in women's labor supply, education and investment …

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Total fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa are nearly double that of any other region in the
world. Some argue that providing contraceptives has only a negligibly small impact on …

The impact of family planning programs on fertility in developing countries is contested, with
empirical evidence finding negative effects on completed fertility but no consistent effect on …

Nigeria has experienced high fertility and rapid population growth for at least the past 30
years. Only relatively recently have public authorities become interested in affecting these …

Growth in contraceptive use and in the number of couples of reproductive age will greatly
increase the demand for contraceptive supplies in the developing world. The largest …

Substantial international aid is spent reducing the cost of contraception in developing
countries as part of a larger effort to reduce global fertility and increase investment per child …

Much of the existing literature on the demographic impact of family planning programs
focuses on their role in increasing contraceptive use, which, in turn, accelerates fertility …

This paper presents new evidence on the role of subsidized contraceptives in influencing
fertility behavior. It draws on two types of disruptions that affected the public supply of free …

Achieving a close correspondence between fertility desires and realized fertility is a widely
shared public policy goal. This article examines the current relationship between desired …