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Peer reviewedLam, David; Duryea, Suzanne – Journal of Human Resources, 1999
Brazilian data demonstrate strong negative effects of women's schooling on fertility; no increase in women's labor supply despite rising wages; and strong effects of parental schooling on children's schooling and survival. Effects of early schooling on fertility work primarily through increased investments in child quality. (SK)
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Children, Educational Attainment, Females
