Thursday, March 31 / 3:30 PM - 5:20 PM   •   Harding

Session 63:
Economics of Fertility

Chair: Seth Sanders, Duke University
Discussant: Mark Hoekstra, University of Pittsburgh

  1. The Effect of Local Economic Downturns on Teen Births: Evidence from North Carolina Plant ClosingsElizabeth O. Ananat, Duke University ; Anna Gassman-Pines, Duke University ; Christina M. Gibson-Davis, Duke University

  2. The Impact of Subsidized Birth Control for College Women: Evidence from the Deficit Reduction ActEmily Collins, University of Michigan ; Brad Hershbein, University of Michigan

  3. Do Family Wealth Shocks Affect Fertility Choices? Evidence from the Housing Market Boom and BustKevin J. Mumford, Purdue University ; Michael Lovenheim, Cornell University

  4. Gender-Specific Local Labor Market Conditions and FertilityJessamyn Schaller, University of California, Davis

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