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The fertility decline in the United States: schooling and income
University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1905-6859
University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.
2017 (English)In: Macroeconomic Dynamics, ISSN 1365-1005, E-ISSN 1469-8056, Vol. 22, no 6, p. 1584-1612Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Abstract [en]

This study investigates the determinants of the fertility transition in the United States from 1850 to the end of the 20th century. We find a robust negative relation between years of schooling and fertility. The magnitude of our baseline estimate suggests that the rise in schooling accounts for about 60% of the US fertility decline. In contrast, we find no evidence of a robust relation between income per capita and fertility. This pattern corroborates theories stressing the importance of human capital investments in generating a transition from high to low fertility.

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Cambridge University Press, 2017. Vol. 22, no 6, p. 1584-1612
Keywords [en]
Fertility transition, Schooling, Income, US States
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Economics
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Economy, Economics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-107501DOI: 10.1017/s136510051600081xISI: 000440793400008Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85011659363OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-107501DiVA, id: diva2:1603131
Available from: 2021-10-14 Created: 2021-10-14 Last updated: 2024-09-16Bibliographically approved

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