This study contributes to the literature on the relationship between educational attainment and fertility behaviour in three ways. First, it examines the influence of educational attainment on fertility quantum, i.e. the total number of children a person has over his or her lifetime. Second, it examines whether the influence of educational attainment differs across Europe. Particularly, we consider differences across welfare systems across Europe. Third, it examines whether the influence of educational attainment differs for women and men
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