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Title: Russian Fertility and Labor Supply: Implications for Fertility Policy
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Maxwell, Nan L. |
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Russian Fertility and Labor Supply: Implications for Fertility Policy Presented: San Francisco, CA, Population Association of America Meetings, 1995 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Population Association of America Keyword(s): Birth Rate; Cross-national Analysis; Demography; Fertility; Labor Force Participation; Labor Market Demographics; Labor Market Studies, Geographic; Labor Supply; Local Labor Market; Russia, Russian; Social Influences Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Using both individual-level survey data that was collected in Russia, three panels of data from the National Longitudinal Surveys, and aggregate-level data from Russia and the U.S., this paper examines the determinants of fertility for Russian women. Although many Russian policy makers advocate policies to reduce female levels of employment to stimulate fertility, we find little empirical support to ensure success of this policy. Specifically, in contrast to American females whose fertility is intertwined with labor market behavior, we find no connection between labor supply and fertility for Russian females. Instead, aggregate social, demographic, and economic conditions influence fertility levels. As such, results of this study suggest that Russian policies designed to decrease female labor force participation will be ineffective at increasing birth rates in absence of change in the country's social and economic structure. |
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Maxwell, Nan L. "Russian Fertility and Labor Supply: Implications for Fertility Policy." Presented: San Francisco, CA, Population Association of America Meetings, 1995. |