countries, Italy and Norway, we analyze the impact of macro factors and individual characteristics on employment decisions of … first- and second-time mothers. Our results show that in Norway, where flexible forms of employment are a popular way to … reconcile family life and employment, not only many women start to work when their child is small, but the fertility is also …

and their further fertility? We believe that a comparison of third-birth behavior between Norway and West Germany is of …The aim of this paper is to provide insights into third-birth dynamics in West Germany and Norway. Since the third … characteristics of mothers with two and three children? What are the differences in third-birth dynamics between Norway and West …

Europe. This study examines fertility variation across settlements in four Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway and …There is a growing body of literature that looks at the causes of below-replacement fertility in developed countries … studied in detail, little is known about the differences in fertility patterns across settlements within a country. A few …

(“registrerade partnerskap”), in Norway and Sweden. We give an overview of the demographic characteristics of such spouses, and study …

this paper we exploit population register data from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden to examine continuities and …

Previous analyses of period fertility suggest that the trends of the Nordic countries are sufficiently similar to speak … of a common "Nordic fertility regime". We investigate whether this assumption can be corroborated by comparing cohort … fertility patterns in the Nordic countries. We study cumulated and completed fertility of Nordic birth cohorts based on the …

-specific differences in behavior. In this study, we examine how the effects of unemployment on fertility vary by socio …, our results show that there are strong educational gradients in the unemployment and fertility nexus, and that the … relationship between unemployment and fertility varies by socioeconomic group. Fertility tends to be lower during periods of …