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Title: The Differential Effects of the Business Cycle on Fertility Rates Across Races

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Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: In this paper, we study the impact of business cycle on the fertility rates in the UnitedStates. More specifically, we explore the relationship between whites and blacks, and investigatewhether the effects of business cycle differ across race groups. Our findings show pro-cyclicalresponses of fertility decisions. In other words, higher birth rates associate with economic boomsand lower birth rates associate with economic downturns. In addition, we find that on average,whites exhibit higher pro-cyclical responses than blacks.

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Authors: Wong, Boris; Charite, Jimmy

Publisher: University of California, Santa Barbara

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration, Race and Ethnicity

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