Demographic Transition, Income Distribution and Economic Growth

Momi Dahan () and Daniel Tsiddon ()

Working Papers from Tel Aviv - the Sackler Institute of Economic Studies

Abstract: This work investigates the links between fertility choice, the dynamics ofincome distribution and economic growth. We use a simple model of fertility choice in conjunction with the well-documented differences in returns to human capital accross rich and poor to model the co-determination of family size and investment in human capital.

Keywords: ECONOMIC GROWTH; WEALTH DISTRIBUTION; DEMOGRAPHY (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D3 J1 O0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996

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