Women’s Empowerment across Generations in Bangladesh: Influences on the Timing of Marriage and Childbearing • Sidney Ruth Schuler, Academy for Educational Development (AED) ; Elisabeth Rottach, Academy for Educational Development (AED) ; Farzana Islam, Jahangirnagar University ; Lisa M. Bates, Columbia University

Delay in First Marriage and First Childbearing in Korea - Trend in Educational Differentials • Bongoh Kye, University of California, Los Angeles

Is Latin America Starting to Retreat from Childbearing? • Luis Rosero-Bixby, Universidad de Costa Rica ; Teresa Castro Martin, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) ; Teresa Martin Garcia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)

Evaluating the Impact of the Poverty-Reduction Programs on Fertility: The Case of the Red de Protección Social in Nicaragua • Jessica E Todd, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ; Paul C. Winters, American University ; Guy Stecklov, Hebrew University of Jerusalem