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| Hideaki Goto |
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| ''Social norms, inequality and fertility'' |
| ( 2008, Vol. 10 No.13 ) |
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| We explore the short-run and long-run effects on fertility of inequality with regard to human capital when the individual's fertility decision is influenced by average fertility in the economy. We find simple conditions under which a mean-preserving spread in the distribution of human capital helps decrease fertility and increase future average human capital. |
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| Keywords: |
JEL: J1 - Demographic Economics: General
O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Nov 08 2008 | | Manuscript Accepted : Nov 14 2008 |
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