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Spousal Age Gap and Fertility Preferences within a Family

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  • Tao Li

    (University of Macau)

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This paper studies the gender-specific fertility preferences within a family when i) children are investment goods and ii) there exists a sizable spousal age gap. Old husbands tend to demand less children because relatively young wives are substitutes of children for old-age support. On the other hand, young wives, expecting a significant period of widowhood, tend to demand more children. This gender conflict of interest is intensified when only working husbands may receive pensions.

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  • Tao Li, 2016. "Spousal Age Gap and Fertility Preferences within a Family," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 36(2), pages 970-975.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-16-00184
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    1. Alberto Basso & David Cuberes, 2013. "Fertility and Financial Development: Evidence from U.S. Counties in the 19th Century," Working Papers 2013011, The University of Sheffield, Department of Economics.
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    Keywords

    spousal age gap; old-age support; fertility;
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    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics

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