Participation Type
Poster
Title of Poster or Paper
Mentor/s
Professors Khawaja Mamun and Michael Gorman
Location
University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-20-2018 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-20-2018 3:00 PM
Abstract
Enclosed in this research report is the analysis of the effect of a nation’s infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) on fertility rate. The objective of this paper to evaluate the topic by conducting a cross-country analysis. The paper evaluates the effects of infant mortality rate on fertility rate across 80 countries between 1990 and 2015, in five-year time intervals. The additional control variables examined are female labor force as a percentage of total labor force, GNI growth as an annual percentage and secondary education enrollment female percentage. The empirical method conducted found that a nation’s infant mortality, female labor force and secondary education enrollment are significant at a one percent level, while GNI growth is not significant at any level.
College
Welch College of Business
College and Major available
Business Economics, Finance, Marketing
Creative Commons License
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Fertility Rate & Infant Mortality Rate
University Commons
Enclosed in this research report is the analysis of the effect of a nation’s infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) on fertility rate. The objective of this paper to evaluate the topic by conducting a cross-country analysis. The paper evaluates the effects of infant mortality rate on fertility rate across 80 countries between 1990 and 2015, in five-year time intervals. The additional control variables examined are female labor force as a percentage of total labor force, GNI growth as an annual percentage and secondary education enrollment female percentage. The empirical method conducted found that a nation’s infant mortality, female labor force and secondary education enrollment are significant at a one percent level, while GNI growth is not significant at any level.
