The purpose of this paper is to discuss possible explanations for the <p> variation in the Swedish fertility rate. We are primarily interested in <p> economic and social conditions and their impact on the total fertility rate <p> between 1965 and 2003. The results from the study support a positive <p>...</p></p></p></p>

The purpose of this paper is to discuss possible explanations to the variations in Swedish fertility rate. We are primarily interested in economic and social conditions. The results differ but it seems as changes in number of female students and number of divorces (in relation to marriages) may...

This thesis consists of two papers dealing with fertility in Sweden. In paper [1] we discuss possible explanations for the variation in the Swedish fertility. We are primarily interested in economic and social conditions and their impact on the total fertility rate between 1965 and 2003. The...

The purpose of this study is to analyze if economic and social conditions <p> have any impact on the number of children born by women in <p> Sweden. The results support (not surprisingly) a negative correlation between <p> women’s working experience and number of children. The results <p> do also support...</p></p></p></p>

En mycket vanlig förklaring till att det finns en löneskillnad mellan kvinnor och män är att de inte har samma yrke och samma utbildning. Kan denna förklaring därmed tolkas som att lönegapet är lika med noll i yrken där det både finns kvinnor och män? För att få svar på detta...

The Swedish gender wage gap decreased substantially from the 1960s until the beginning of the 1980s. At the same time women had been narrowing men in employment experience and education. While women continued to catch up on men the average wage gap remained almost the same as in the 1980s. The...

I denna rapport diskuteras vilka faktorer som varit betydelsefulla för ett beslut om att sätta barn till världen under 80- och 90-talet. Födelsetalets kraftiga minskning under 1990-talet diskuteras utifrån 90-tales ekonomiska recession och arbetsmarknadsförändringar samt unga kvinnors och...