Résumé Cet article présente un aperçu des recherches dans le domaine de la fécondité
réalisées dans les sociétés dites avancées, c'est-à-dire les sociétés dans lesquelles le …

In this survey, we argue that the economic analysis of fertility has entered a new era. First-
generation models of fertility choice were designed to account for two empirical regularities …

New parenthood causes large decreases in labor market incomes for mothers but not
fathers, a stylized fact known as the “child penalty.” We combine a simple household model …

This article argues that the trends normally linked with the second demographic transition
(SDT) may be reversed as the gender revolution enters its second half by including men …

An international and historical look at how parenting choices change in the face of economic
inequality Parents everywhere want their children to be happy and do well. Yet how parents …

This paper introduces a new IV strategy based on IVF (in vitro fertilization) induced fertility
variation among childless women to estimate the causal effect of having children on their …

Our future depends very much on how we respond to three great challenges of the new
century, all of which threaten to increase social inequality: first, how we adapt institutions to …

High-income countries have generally experienced falling fertility in recent decades. In most
of these countries, the total fertility rate is now below the level that implies a stable …

In many models, economic growth is driven by people discovering new ideas. These models
typically assume either a constant or growing population. However, in high income countries …

Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy, now in its fourteenth edition, continues
to be the leading text for one-semester courses in labor economics at the undergraduate …