Differences in fertility behavior and uncertainty: an economic theory of the minority status hypothesis

We revisit the question of why fertility behaviors and educational decisions appear to vary systematically across ethnic groups. We assess the possibility that differences in fertility across groups remain even though their socio-economic characteristics are similar. More specifically, we consider t...

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Volume:	26
Main Author:	Bastien Chabé-Ferret Paolo Melindi Ghidi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Academic
Place of publication:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer 01.07.2013 Springer-Verlag SPRINGER
published in:	Journal of population economics Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 887 - 905
ORCID:	0000-0003-1365-7442
Data of publication:	20130701
ISSN:	0933-1433 1432-1475
EISSN:	1432-1475
Discipline:	Economics
Subjects:	Economic models Human capital Economic uncertainty Economic theory Fertility rates Parents Labor markets Children Socioeconomics Hispanics FERTILITY Population Economics Uncertainty Demography Fertility Social Policy D81 J13 Labor Economics Economics / Management Science Minority status J15 Economics Business & Economics Social Sciences MORTALITY WOMEN Uncertainty MATTERS Fertility CHINESE MODEL CULTURE Minority status
Online Access:	Fulltext
Database:	Social Sciences Citation Index Web of Knowledge Web of Science - Social Sciences Citation Index - 2013 Web of Science CrossRef Academic OneFile (A&I only) Database information Databases - DBIS