opportunity cost of motherhood connected to higher female labour participation is responsible for the fall in fertility. On the …This paper carries out an investigation into the socio-economic determinants of couples' childbearing decisions in … Italy. Since having children is in most cases a 'couple matter', the analysis accounts for the characteristics of both the …

opportunity cost of motherhood connected to higher female labour participation is responsible for the fall in fertility. On the …This paper carries out an investigation into the socio-economic determinants of couples’ childbearing decisions in … Italy. Since having children is in most cases a “couple matter”, the analysis accounts for the characteristics of both the …

This paper explores the dynamics of female employment decisions around childbearing using longitudinal data from the …

living standard growth, but increased labour force participation and a more favourable demographic structure made a positive … contribution. Sharpe notes that living standards could be increased by lower unemployment, greater labour force participation, and …

This paper explores the dynamics of female employment decisions around childbearing using longitudinal data from the …