The Fewer the Merrier: Family Size and Education in India

The fewer the merrier: Family size and education in India (March 20, 2016). Adriana Kugler, Santosh Kumar, VOX CEPR Policy Portal

Posted: 12 Sep 2019

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Adriana D. Kugler

McCourt School of Public Policy ; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); IZA Institute of Labor Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Santosh Kumar

Independent

Date Written: March 20, 2016

Abstract

Evidence suggests that smaller family size can spur economic development and reduce poverty. This column revisits the quantity-quality trade-off between family size and education in India. The findings show that family size indeed has a negative impact on schooling. The high fertility rate within households may therefore have caused the low level of human capital accumulation in India.

Suggested Citation

Kugler, Adriana Debora and Kumar, Santosh, The Fewer the Merrier: Family Size and Education in India (March 20, 2016). The fewer the merrier: Family size and education in India (March 20, 2016). Adriana Kugler, Santosh Kumar, VOX CEPR Policy Portal, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3448302

Adriana Debora Kugler (Contact Author)

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Santosh Kumar

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