Based on a 1% sample of the German population, we study how fertility rates in
the country of origin—a proxy for cultural imprint—influence the fertility outcomes
of first- and second-generation female immigrants. We use both total fertility rates
in the year of migration and a new measure of completed cohort fertility rates in
the countries of origin as well as direct survey measures of fertility norms. Our
large data set allows us to focus on a relatively narrow range for age at migration
and to estimate models that rely on within-country variation only, leading to more
credible identification. We find a statistically significant, sizeable and robust effect
of country-of-origin fertility rates on fertility outcomes. The effect is strongest for
the first generation and becomes weaker, though still statistically significant, for
"generation 1.5" (migrants arriving as children) and the second generation. It is
stronger for women with low education and for women who live with a partner from
the same country of origin.
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