The Economics of Childbearing: Trends, Progress, and Challenges
回顾了生育的古典经济学模型，并加入避孕和堕胎的供给面因素，用准实验研究检验扩展模型，最后讨论美国生育率变化对妇女和儿童的影响及未来研究方向。
The neoclassical economics of childbearing turns 65 this year, marking the anniversary of Gary Becker's foundational article on the subject in 1960. This review article begins with a study of how childbearing has evolved in the United States over the last century, identifying distinctive features of the post-1960 era associated with the second demographic transition. Next, the article discusses standard neoclassical models of childbearing and shows how augmenting them with a supply side, including access to and information about contraception and abortion, increases their explanatory power. After reviewing recent quasi-experimental research testing this augmented model, the final part of the article reflects upon the implications of the recent transformation in US fertility rates for women and children and suggests fruitful avenues for future research.