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 …

A delay in childbearing to later in life has increased the number of women of advanced
maternal age (AMA) opting for assisted reproduction. Women should be made aware that …

Some barriers to dental treatment during pregnancy are poorly understood, especially those
related to psychosocial factors, which are better explored in qualitative studies. The aim of …

This paper aims to advance our understanding of entry into employment with uncertain
conditions in Italy and its causal impact on the onset of the fertility process. We adopt the …

The Urban Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization
that examines the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. The views …

BACKGROUND The vast majority of demographic studies have approached and
operationalised the notion of economic uncertainty using snapshot indicators. Hence, the …

We study the effectiveness of intrahousehold insurance among married couples when the
husband loses his job due to a mass layoff or plant closure. Empirical results based on …

The ongoing transition to low fertility is, alongside the long-term expansion of life
expectancy, the key force reshaping populations around the world. It has sweeping …

In this paper, I present estimates of the effect of local labor demand shocks on birth rates. To
identify exogenous variation in male and female labor demand, I create indices that exploit …

Studies that have investigated the role of unemployment in childbearing decisions have
often shown no or only barely significant results. We argue that many of these “non-findings” …