Your two-part essay question is based on the following:

Over the long-run in the US, from the late 19th century to the present, the number of births per woman has fallen, married women’s labor force participation has risen, women’s time in home production has fallen, and the age at first marriage has risen. The real wage for women also increased greatly during this period.

Part A: Write an integrated explanation for each of the changes mentioned (fertility, married women’s labor force participation, work in the home, and marriage) using the increase in women’s real wage as the main explanatory factor. In your answer, use factual evidence from the readings and the lectures.

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