Paid Basic Income, Fertility rates and Economic Growth

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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.

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

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

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@article{brezis2014a,
  title = {Paid Basic Income, Fertility rates and Economic Growth},
  year = {2014},
  issue = {1-2},
  journal = {Homo Oeconomicus},
  pages = {225-244},
  volume = {31},
  author = {Brezis, Elise S.}
}

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