The Emergence of Countercyclical U.S. Fertility

William Butz, Michael P. Ward

ResearchPosted on rand.org 1979Published in: American Economic Review, v. 69, no. 3, June 1979, p. 318-328

This model emphasizes the distinction between male and female earnings and the distinction between families with employed wives and those without as they affect the fertility rate.

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  • Copyright: American Economic Association
  • Publisher: American Economic Association
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 1979
  • Pages: 6
  • Document Number: EP-197906-01

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