Economic freedom for women and fertility

Kerianne Lawson

Contemporary Economic Policy, 2025, vol. 43, issue 4, 638-651

Abstract: Numerous studies in the development economics literature examine the connection between fertility and economic development. The consensus in the research is that as a nation develops and incomes rise, fertility rates decline. However, economic freedom and policies aimed at generating economic opportunities for women may also affect fertility rates. This article utilizes the Economic Freedom of the World Index, and the associated Gender Disparity Index to discuss how economic freedom and, specifically, economic freedom for women is related to fertility, and other fertility‐related outcomes.

Date: 2025
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