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ERIC Number: EJ1182141
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 29
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ISSN: ISSN-0276-8739
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The Incidental Fertility Effects of School Condom Distribution Programs
Buckles, Kasey S.; Hungerman, Daniel M.
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, v37 n3 p464-492 Sum 2018
While the fertility effects of improving teenagers' access to contraception are theoretically ambiguous, most empirical work has shown that access decreases teen fertility. In this paper, we consider the fertility effects of access to condoms--a method of contraception not considered in prior work. We exploit variation across counties and across time in teenagers' exposure to condom distribution programs in schools. We find that access to condoms in schools increases teen fertility by about 12 percent. The results suggest that the effects of condom access varied significantly across different programs; the positive fertility estimates are driven by communities where condoms are provided without mandated counseling. Programs that mandated counseling have zero or negative fertility effects, but estimates on these counties are less robust across specifications.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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