Economic geography and cross-region fertility revisited

Bu, N; Wang, J

Economic geography and cross-region fertility revisited

Bu, N Wang, J

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Publisher:: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Applied Economics Letters, 2023, 30, (18), pp. 2637-2640
Issue Date:: 2023-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Bu, N
dc.contributor.author	Wang, J
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-02T22:25:19Z
dc.date.available	2024-05-02T22:25:19Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Applied Economics Letters, 2023, 30, (18), pp. 2637-2640
dc.identifier.issn	1350-4851
dc.identifier.issn	1466-4291
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dc.description.abstract	This paper reinvestigates cross-region variation of fertility rates within a country. We develop a simple model where households with heterogeneous preferences make locational and reproductive choices. Considering the congestion diseconomy associated with reproduction, we show that the greater the population size, the lower the fertility rate. Using data from Japan, we find that a doubling of population size decreases the total fertility rate by around 6.4%.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
dc.relation	National Natural Science Foundation of China71973093
dc.relation.ispartof	Applied Economics Letters
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/13504851.2022.2102566
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dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1402 Applied Economics, 1502 Banking, Finance and Investment
dc.subject.classification	Economics
dc.subject.classification	Finance
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dc.subject.classification	3801 Applied economics
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dc.title	Economic geography and cross-region fertility revisited
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This paper reinvestigates cross-region variation of fertility rates within a country. We develop a simple model where households with heterogeneous preferences make locational and reproductive choices. Considering the congestion diseconomy associated with reproduction, we show that the greater the population size, the lower the fertility rate. Using data from Japan, we find that a doubling of population size decreases the total fertility rate by around 6.4%.

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