Whether, and under what circumstances, people become parents has implications for
individual identity, family relationships, the well‐being of adults and children, and population …

BACKGROUND Despite the growing use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
worldwide, there is only a limited understanding of the economics of ART to inform policy …

The share of the population aged 60 and over is projected to increase in nearly every
country in the world during the period 2005–50. Population ageing will tend to lower both …

We consider the evidence for the effect of access to reproductive health services on the
achievement of Millennium Development Goals 1, 2, and 3, which aim to eradicate extreme …

The demographic transition and its related effects of population growth, fertility decline and
ageing populations are fraught with controversy. When discussed in relation to the global …

Purpose: This paper examines the economic effects of the demographic transition in
developing countries. Findings: Based on data from the World Bank and using a sample of …

Abstract One effect of Southern Europe's rapid fertility decline is the emergence of a positive
cross-country correlation between women's labor force participation and fertility across …

The demographic transition and evolution of past birth and death rates in Asia have brought
about dramatic shifts in the age structure between 1960 and 2005 (Bloom, Canning, and …

Job insecurity can have wide-ranging consequences outside of the labor market. A 1999
rise in the French layoff tax paid by large private firms when they laid off older workers made …

Using data from two recent waves of the European Social Survey, we examine the
relationship between macro-level supports for child rearing and individual-level fertility …