Martha Bailey
@marthajbailey.bsky.social
Professor of Economics, UCLA
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January 11, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Ungated version here: drive.google.com/file/d/1smVT...
My review article talks about how to tweak Becker's model to include unintended pregnancy and the transition to lower fertility levels. Recent research in economics is about how modern contraception and legal abortion led to a reduction in unintended pregnancy: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
The Economics of Childbearing: Trends, Progress, and Challenges
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...
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January 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
My review article talks about how to tweak Becker's model to include unintended pregnancy and the transition to lower fertility levels. Recent research in economics is about how modern contraception and legal abortion led to a reduction in unintended pregnancy: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Thank you, Philip, for doing double duty!! We are excited for your visit!
January 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Thank you, Philip, for doing double duty!! We are excited for your visit!