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The relation between age at first birth and complete fertility

Medina, Juan Camilo LU (2019) EKHM52 20171
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Transition to later childbearing regimes is a distinct feature of nations in
the developed world. Simultaneously, the overall continuation of the declines in fertility experienced by several European nations motivated the study of the relation
between postponement and complete fertility. Several widespread theories established negative associations incorporating the idea of opportunity costs associated
to family formation. The US has a particular aggregate behavior that challenges
these ideas and provides an alternative grounding test for such theories and their
general explanatory power. Using longitudinal data, the present study estimates
the causal effect of age at first birth on complete fertility and finds weak evidence
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Transition to later childbearing regimes is a distinct feature of nations in
the developed world. Simultaneously, the overall continuation of the declines in fertility experienced by several European nations motivated the study of the relation
between postponement and complete fertility. Several widespread theories established negative associations incorporating the idea of opportunity costs associated
to family formation. The US has a particular aggregate behavior that challenges
these ideas and provides an alternative grounding test for such theories and their
general explanatory power. Using longitudinal data, the present study estimates
the causal effect of age at first birth on complete fertility and finds weak evidence
supporting a postponement-quantum effect. (Less)
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author
Medina, Juan Camilo LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHM52 20171
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
postponement fertility
language
English
id
8966135
date added to LUP
2019-01-22 14:44:06
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2019-01-22 14:44:06
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  abstract     = {{Transition to later childbearing regimes is a distinct feature of nations in
the developed world. Simultaneously, the overall continuation of the declines in fertility experienced by several European nations motivated the study of the relation
between postponement and complete fertility. Several widespread theories established negative associations incorporating the idea of opportunity costs associated
to family formation. The US has a particular aggregate behavior that challenges
these ideas and provides an alternative grounding test for such theories and their
general explanatory power. Using longitudinal data, the present study estimates
the causal effect of age at first birth on complete fertility and finds weak evidence
supporting a postponement-quantum effect.}},
  author       = {{Medina, Juan Camilo}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The relation between age at first birth and complete fertility}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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