This paper examines the theoretical propositions and empirical evidence linking policies
and fertility. More specifically, the analysis presented in this paper draws attention to the …

We estimate a dynamic life cycle model of labor supply, fertility, and savings, incorporating
occupational choices, with specific wage paths and skill atrophy that vary over the career …

Low fertility in advanced societies today has been an unintended outcome of two major
waves of social and economic change, social liberalism and new capitalism. Both these …

Cross-country differences in both the age at first birth and fertility are substantial in Europe.
This paper uses distinct fluctuations in unemployment rates across European countries …

This paper explores the impact of social polices and labour market conditions on women's
decisions on work and childbearing. This is analysed using data from the European …

We develop a structural model of female employment and fertility which accounts for
intertemporal feedback effects between these two outcomes. To identify the effect of financial …

Using panel data on over 300,000 Israeli women from 1999 to 2005, we exploit variation in
Israel's child subsidy to identify the impact of changes in the price of a marginal child on …

This paper describes recent fertility trends in European and/or Organisation for Economic Co-
operation and Development [OECD] countries and surveys the effects of family-friendly …

This study evaluates the short-run impact of an increase in childcare subsidies on the use of
paid childcare and the participation rate of mothers of preschool children. We use a natural …

In this paper, we formulate a dynamic utility maximization model of female labor force
participation and fertility choices and estimate approximate decision rules using data on …