Fertility in a Pandemic: Evidence from California by Jenna Nobles, Alison Gemmill, Sungsik Hwang, and Florencia Torche (2023)
Population and Development Review Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by social and economic changes previously associated with fertility delay and reduction, sparking widespread discussion of a “baby bust” in the United States. We examine fertility trends using restricted vital statistics data from California, a diverse population of 40 million, contributing 12 percent of U.S. …