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This paper evaluates the effect of unplanned fertility shocks on women’s careers. I exploit the early repeal of abortion bans in five US states. This leads to variation in access to abortion across states and birth cohorts, which allows the estimation of the effect of accessing abortion at a certain age on women’s fertility. The evidence suggests that accessing abortion before the age of 21 delayed the age at which women gave birth to their first child by half a year on average. I also document an increase in completed fertility among Black women who received access to abortion early in their fertility cycle. The resulting variation in fertility realizations is then used to estimate the effect of fertility on women’s careers. I find that wages increase significantly as a result of the delay of an unplanned start of motherhood. This increase in wages translates into a 10% increase in labor earnings among Black women, and it is completely offset by the a decrease in labor supply for White women.
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Journal of Family and Economic Issues is an interdisciplinary publication that explores the intricate relationship between the family and its economic environment. Peer-reviewed contributions address important issues in family management, household labor and productivity, relationships between economic and non-economic issues including health and healthcare, as well as interrelations between external settings and family life, including family policy, work, and community. The journal features the following types of submissions: original research, critical reviews, brief communications, invited letters to the editor, and reviews of significant books on the field.
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