Is the high degree of gender inequality in develo** countries—in education, personal
autonomy, and more—explained by underdevelopment itself? Or do the societies that are …

Structural transformation refers to the reallocation of economic activity across the broad
sectors agriculture, manufacturing, and services. This review article synthesizes and …

In this survey, we argue that the economic analysis of fertility has entered a new era. First-
generation models of fertility choice were designed to account for two empirical regularities …

A growing body of empirical work measuring different types of cultural traits has shown that
culture matters for a variety of economic outcomes. This paper focuses on one specific …

Why are people in the richest countries of the world so much richer today than 100 years
ago? And why are some countries so much richer than others? Questions such as these …

Popular discussions of changes in American families over the past 60 years have revolved
around the “retreat from marriage.” Concern has focused on increasing levels of nonmarital …

In many models, economic growth is driven by people discovering new ideas. These models
typically assume either a constant or growing population. However, in high income countries …

Women in developed economies have made major advancements in labor markets
throughout the past century, but remaining gender differences in pay and employment seem …

Human capital is supposed to be an important factor for innovation and economic
development. However, the long-run impact of human capital on current innovation and …

Do labor market opportunities for women affect marriage and fertility decisions? We
provided three years of recruiting services to help young women in randomly selected rural …