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18 IZA Discussion Papers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17236
Children of the Revolution: Women's Liberation and Children's Success
Eric Maurin, Florentine Oliveira
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16208
Fertility, Son-Preference, and the Reversal of the Gender Gap in Literacy/Numeracy Tests
Minhee Chae, Xin Meng, Sen Xue
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15931
Birth Order Effects in the Developed and Developing World: Evidence from International Test Scores
Dana C. Andersen, Pinar Mine Gunes
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15203
Does Cutting Child Benefits Reduce Fertility in Larger Families? Evidence from the UK’s Two-Child Limit
Mary Reader, Jonathan Portes, Ruth Patrick
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14983
Human Capital Investments and Family Size in Italy: IV Estimates Using Twin Births as an Instrument
Michela Ponzo, Vincenzo Scoppa
published online in: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, 12 February 2024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10462
Family Size, Sibling Rivalry and Migration: Evidence from Mexico
Massimiliano Bratti, Simona Fiore, Mariapia Mendola
revised version published as 'The Impact of Family Size and Sibling Structure on the Great Mexico-U.S. Migration' in: Journal of Population Economics, 2020, 33(2), 483-529
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9196
The Effect of Family Size on Education: New Evidence from China's One Child Policy
Laura M. Argys, Susan L. Averett
published in: Journal of Demographic Economics, 2019, 85 (1), 21 - 42
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8024
The Quantity and Quality of Children: A Semi-Parametric Bayesian IV Approach
Sylvia Frühwirth-Schnatter, Martin Halla, Alexandra Posekany, Gerald J. Pruckner, Thomas Schober
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7503
"Sex in Marriage is a Divine Gift": For Whom? Evidence from the Manila Contraceptive Ban
Christelle Dumas, Arnaud Lefranc
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6933
For Some Mothers More Than Others: How Children Matter for Labour Market Outcomes When Both Fertility and Female Employment Are Low
Krzysztof Karbownik, Michal Myck
revised version published in: Economics of Transition, 2016, 24(4), 705-725
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4562
How Much Should We Trust Linear Instrumental Variables Estimators? An Application to Family Size and Children's Education
Magne Mogstad, Matthew Wiswall
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4398
Meet the Parents? The Causal Effect of Family Size on the Geographic Distance between Adult Children and Older Parents
Helena Holmlund, Helmut Rainer, Thomas Siedler
revised version published as 'Meet the Parents? Family Size and the Geographic Proximity Between Adult Children and Older Mothers in Sweden' in: Demography, 2013, 50 (3), 903-931
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3011
Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men
Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux, Kjell G. Salvanes
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2010, 45 (1), 33-58
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2437
Intergenerational Transmission of Fertility Patterns in Britain
Alison L. Booth, Hiau Joo Kee
published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 71 (2), 183–208
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2082
Do Population Control Policies Induce More Human Capital Investment? Twins, Birthweight, and China's 'One Child' Policy
Mark R. Rosenzweig, Junsen Zhang
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1789
Birth Order, Educational Attainment and Earnings: An Investigation Using the PSID
Jasmin Kantarevic, Stéphane Mechoulan
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41(4), 755-777
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1713
Birth Order Matters: The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Educational Attainment
Alison L. Booth, Hiau Joo Kee
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2009, 22 (2), 367-397
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1269
The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Composition on Children's Education
Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux, Kjell G. Salvanes
published in: Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120 (2), 669-700
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