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Heterogeneity in the long-run effect of fertility on economic growth
| Summary: | Empirical studies generally found that higher fertility has either a negative or insignificant impact on economic growth. Although studies examining the long-term effects of fertility on growth are scarce, they have shown consistent positive effects across various robustness checks. This study examines whether these effects are homogeneous. The results suggest that the effect is heterogeneous across countries with different initial fertility rates as well as countries of different geographies. |
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| Main Authors: | Ribeiro, José Pedro Moreira |
| Subject: | Fertility Economic growth Long-term TFR GDP per capita Fertilidade Crescimento económico Longo prazo TFT PIB per capita |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | master thesis |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
| Summary: | Empirical studies generally found that higher fertility has either a negative or insignificant impact on economic growth. Although studies examining the long-term effects of fertility on growth are scarce, they have shown consistent positive effects across various robustness checks. This study examines whether these effects are homogeneous. The results suggest that the effect is heterogeneous across countries with different initial fertility rates as well as countries of different geographies. |
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