negative impact on fertility and supports the view of (Adsera, 2005); (Emilia Del Bono et al., 2008); (Kreyenfeld, 2005). The … sample covers all western Europe. Data is taken from Eurostat. The elaboration of these panel data is made feasible by means …

. Marital fertility and the changing status of women in Europe -- 8. Extra-marital fertility and its occurrence in stable unions … marriage dissolution and the changing status of women: the case of Poland -- 6. Changes in Czechoslovak marital fertility -- 7 …: recent trends in Western Europe -- 9. Sociological and demographic aspects of the changing status of migrant women in Europe …

Catholic countries of Europe pose a demographic puzzle -fertility is unprecedentedly low (total fertility=1.3) despite …. We use differential declines in service provision --measured by nuns/capita-- to identify its effect on fertility …) has no effect for Protestants, but predicts fertility decline for Catholics. The data suggest that service provision and …

generations' pensions diminishes. In addressing the dilemma of low fertility in Europe, we are inevitably confronted with a … children, that will likely result in increased fertility rates across Europe. This article examines several factors that …-replacement fertility rates (fewer than 2.1 children per woman). Decreasing fertility rates threaten economic growth, while government …

Fertility has long been declining in industrialised countries and the existence of public pension systems is considered … pension system depresses fertility. Our theoretical framework highlights that the effect of a public pension system on … fertility works via the impact of contributions in such a system on disposable income as well as via the impact on future …

causes" aims to answer the following questions: where are low regional fertility levels in Europe? How long have they been …This Eurostat publication entitled « Study in fertility in the regions of the European Union: Places, periods and … behaviour of women in those regions (NUTS 2 level) whose fertility levels are below the Community mean; to help to develop and …

Fertility has long been declining in industrialised countries and the existence of public pension systems is considered … pension system depresses fertility. Our theoretical framework highlights that the effect of a public pension system on … fertility works via the impact of contributions in such a system on disposable income as well as via the impact on future …