Many previous studies have documented the procyclicality of fertility to business cycles or
labour market indicators in Western countries. However, part of the recent fertility decline …

Family formation is fostered by circumstances of plannability and economic and social
stability. Conversely, as documented in previous literature, employment instability can …

This paper studies the roles of economic insecurity (EI) and attitudes to racial inequality as
predictors of voting patterns in the 2016 US election. Using data from the 2016 Voter Survey …

Most research on the fertility consequences of labour market instability has focussed on the
transition to parenthood, ignoring potential 'catching up'effects and, thus, the more …

There is a common feeling that life has become more insecure over time. I here consider this
proposition with respect to the labor market. I first discuss how labor‐market insecurity might …

I examine the causal effect of incentives to permanent employment on fertility by exploiting
exogenous variation in subsidies given by the Spanish local authorities to employers …

This report summarises the findings of a research project that has been carried out by the
Bank of Italy over the past three years. The report provides an overview of the gender …

We analyze how layoffs affect child quantity and quality, by exploiting the downsizing of
China's state-owned enterprises between 1995 and 2004. It induced a layoff of more than 47 …

Job insecurity is one of the risks that workers face on the labour market. As with any risk,
individuals can choose to insure against it, and we here consider marriage as one potential …

This paper presents compelling evidence that the extensive use of temporary contracts in
Italy affects fertility. Using work histories between 2003 and 2010 for specific reforms in the …