Blar i Publications på emneord "Fertility"
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Fertility, household’s size and poverty in Nepal
(CMI Working Paper WP 2014:4, Working paper, 2014-06-01)Population control policies keep on attracting a lot of attention. The main argument in favour of a reduction in fertility rates, is that having more children contributes directly to a household’s poverty. Using the last ... -
Son preference, number of children, education and occupational choice in rural Nepal
(CMI Working Paper WP 2012:8, Working paper, 2012-10-01)A unique family survey was conducted in Nepal to investigate the economic consequences of having a first-born girl. Women get more children, but we find no causal effect of number of children on economic outcomes. But ... -
Ungrateful children: migration intensity and remittances in Nepal
(CMI Working Paper WP 2014:8, Working paper, 2014-07-01)Poverty has declined dramatically in Nepal since the end of the conflict. The sharp increase in revenues primarily comes from remittances. From a household’s perspective, choosing the appropriate number of migrants is ...