For most of the vast span of human history, economic growth was all but nonexistent. Then,
about two centuries ago, some nations began to emerge from this epoch of economic …

Secure property rights are considered a key determinant of economic development. The
evaluation of the causal effects of property rights, however, is a difficult task as their …

Youth bulges in develo** countries may carry both a potential for growth via demographic
dividends, and ticking political time bombs, depending on the success of authorities in …

This article reviews empirical evidence on the micro-level consequences of family planning
programs in middle-and low-income countries. It focuses on fertility outcomes (the number …

We review the empirical literature that estimates the causal effect of parent's schooling on
child's schooling, and conclude that estimates differ across studies. We then consider three …

In this paper, we address the issues of whether reductions in fertility increase human capital
investments per child and whether twinning can identify the quantity—quality (QQ) trade-off …

This paper develops the theoretical foundations and the testable implications of the various
mechanisms that have been proposed as possible triggers for the demographic transition …

This paper investigates the intergenerational effects of maternal education on child health in
68 develo** countries across five continents over nearly three decades. Exploiting the …

This paper investigates the causal impact of mother's schooling on various outcomes of
adolescent development by exploiting the temporal and geographical variations in the …

In this chapter we revisit the relationship between income and fertility. There is
overwhelming empirical evidence that fertility is negatively related to income in most …