Elise S. Brezis


Professor of Economics


Curriculum vitae



Head, Forum Macro of Israel


Department of Economics


Bar-Ilan University, Israel



Paid Basic Income, Fertility rates and Economic Growth


Journal article


Elise S. Brezis
Homo Oeconomicus, vol. 31(1-2), 2014, pp. 225-244

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Brezis, E. S. (2014). Paid Basic Income, Fertility rates and Economic Growth. Homo Oeconomicus, 31(1-2), 225–244.

Chicago/Turabian
Brezis, Elise S. “Paid Basic Income, Fertility Rates and Economic Growth.” Homo Oeconomicus 31, no. 1-2 (2014): 225–244.

MLA
Brezis, Elise S. “Paid Basic Income, Fertility Rates and Economic Growth.” Homo Oeconomicus, vol. 31, no. 1-2, 2014, pp. 225–44.


Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of paid basic income on fertility rates in a model wherein fertility rates are endogenous. I show that when child labor is not a crucial part of a family’s income, then paid basic income will lead to higher fertility rates. However, when child labor is a necessity, then in fact an increase in paid basic income will lead to a reduction in fertility rates.

Keywords: basic income, fertility rates, economic growth, child labor, sibship size effect