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@article{ Priebe2020,
title = {Quasi-experimental evidence for the causal link between fertility and subjective well-being},
author = {Priebe, Jan},
journal = {Journal of Population Economics},
number = {3},
pages = {839-882},
volume = {33},
year = {2020},
issn = {1432-1475},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-020-00769-3},
urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-74155-3},
abstract = {This article presents causal evidence on the impact of fertility on women's subjective well-being using quasi-experimental variation due to preferences for a mixed sibling sex composition (having at least one child of each sex). Based on a large sample of women from 35 developing countries, I find that having children increases mothers' life satisfaction and happiness. I further establish that the positive impact of fertility on subjective well-being can be explained by related increases in mothers' satisfaction with family life, friendship, and treatment by others.},
keywords = {Gesundheit; health; Fruchtbarkeit; fertility; Frau; woman; Kausalität; causality; Wirkung; effect; Auswirkung; impact; Lebenszufriedenheit; satisfaction with life; statistische Analyse; statistical analysis; Kind; child; Kinderbetreuung; child care; Mädchen; girl; Junge; boy; Entwicklungsland; developing country; Asien; Asia; Afrika; Africa; Lateinamerika; Latin America}}