Seminar: Who makes fertility decisions?
The Centre for Health Economics (CHE) is hosting the seminar, 'Who makes fertility decisions? Some lessons from changes in family laws in the US, New Zealand and Europe', with insights from Dr Shoshana Grossbard from the Department of Economics at San Diego State University.
How did three different family laws affect some behaviours related to fertility? The laws are those giving married women the right to own property (passed in the United States in the years 1850 to 1920), some laws about division of property in case of marital dissolution, and laws regarding the distinction between marriage and cohabitation. How did some of these laws affect the likelihood that children were born out of marriage, out of couple, or to teenagers? How consistent are the results with what is in best interest of men or women? Professor Grossbard will report studies based on data from the United States, New Zealand, and a few other countries.
Visitors are welcome to attend – registration is not required.
We hope to see you there.
Event Details
- Date:
- 29 January 2020 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Venue:
- Room H9.21, Building H, Monash University, 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield East, Melbourne, VIC 3145
- Categories:
- Health Economics
Description
The Centre for Health Economics (CHE) is hosting the seminar, 'Who makes fertility decisions? Some lessons from changes in family laws in the US, New Zealand and Europe', with insights from Dr Shoshana Grossbard from the Department of Economics at San Diego State University.
How did three different family laws affect some behaviours related to fertility? The laws are those giving married women the right to own property (passed in the United States in the years 1850 to 1920), some laws about division of property in case of marital dissolution, and laws regarding the distinction between marriage and cohabitation. How did some of these laws affect the likelihood that children were born out of marriage, out of couple, or to teenagers? How consistent are the results with what is in best interest of men or women? Professor Grossbard will report studies based on data from the United States, New Zealand, and a few other countries.
Visitors are welcome to attend – registration is not required.
We hope to see you there.