The demand for children in Arab countries: Evidence from panel and count data models

Sulayman Al-Qudsi
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Sulayman Al-Qudsi: Development Division, California Energy Commission and Adjunct Professor at Sierra College, 3020 Mendel Way, Sacramento, CA 95833, USA

Journal of Population Economics, 1998, vol. 11, issue 3, 435-452

Abstract: This paper provides empirical evidence on fertility determinants in Arab countries. Adopting a macro and micro framework and exploiting panel and count data models the paper estimates the impact of cultural and economic factors on the demand for children. The results obtained strongly support the hypothesis that cross-country heterogeneity buttresses differentiated fertility and that female education mitigates high fertility. Child mortality and parent`s preferences for sons positively affect fertility. By and large, demand for children is price and income inelastic.

Keywords: Fertility; ·; panel; data; ·; negative; binomial; ·; pro-natal; policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C25 C33 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998-07-30
Note: Received: 30 May 1995 /Accepted: 19 February 1998
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