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The relationship between wages and income and the timing and spacing of births: evidence from Swedish longitudinal data.

Authors :
Heckman JJ
Walker JR
Source :
Econometrica : journal of the Econometric Society [Econometrica] 1990 Nov; Vol. 58 (6), pp. 1,411-41.
Publication Year :
1990

Abstract

"This paper estimates semiparametric reduced-form neoclassical models of life-cycle fertility in Sweden.... The estimated model integrates aspects of life cycle fertility that have previously been studied in isolation of each other: completed fertility, childlessness, interbirth intervals, and the time series of annual birth rates. The main objective of this paper is to determine which aspects of life cycle fertility, if any, are sensitive to male income and female wages."<br /> (excerpt)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0012-9682
Volume :
58
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Econometrica : journal of the Econometric Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12343324