Fertility differential, public policy, and development

Masako Kimura and Daishin Yasui

Economics Letters, 2023, vol. 226, issue C

Abstract: In the early stages of development, income and fertility across households are positively associated. However, in more developed stages, this association is negative or hump-shaped. Why does the income–fertility relationship within economies change with development? This study focuses on the role of public policy in this issue. We demonstrate that the interaction between changes in public policy and economic development generates a historical UK fertility pattern.

Keywords: Fertility; Economic growth; Public policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J10 N30 O40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111105

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