explain the difference in fertility between these two groups using a switching regression analysis, which enables us to …

This paper analyzes the effect of delayed motherhood on fertility dynamics for women living in several European …

In the literature, cohabitation rather than marriage is presented as an indicator of weakening intergenerational ties … response multilevel model, does not support the hypothesis that in Italy, where cohabitation is still an exception, differences … cohabitation is more common and since a longer time. While in the UK cohabitation does not seem to have an impact on frequency of …

independence and potential mismatch. Cohabitation became an acceptable living arrangement for all groups, but cohabitation serves …

different years and requiring different cohabitation length. We find that obtaining the right to petition for alimony led women …

Short-term variations in fertility and seasonal patterns of childbearing have been of interest to demographers for a … long time. Presenting our detailed study of period fertility in Austria since 1984, we discuss the problems and advantages … of constructing and analysing various period fertility indicators that reflect real exposure and potentially minimise the …

In this paper, I assess whether earnings-dependent maternity leave positively impacts fertility and narrows the baby … a differences-in-differences design, I estimate the causal impact of the reform on fertility for up to 5 years. In … addition to demonstrating an up to 23% increase in the fertility of tertiary-educated women, I find a positive, statistically …