Assessing the use of sample selection models in the estimation of fertility postponement effects

Statistical Methods and Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 389-402

  Billari, F C ^a   Borgoni, R ^b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age at first birth; FFS; Lowest low fertility; Postponement effect; Sample selection model

Indexed keywords

EID: 28944434247     PISSN: 16182510     EISSN: 1613981X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10260-005-0122-x     Document Type: Article

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