Societal transition, policy changes and family formation: Evidence from Hungary

European Journal of Population

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-152

  Aassve, Arnstein ^a   Billari, Francesco C ^b   Spéder, Zsolt ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Demographic Research Institute   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Event history analysis; Family formation; Family policy; Hungary; Transition

Indexed keywords

CHILDBEARING; COHABITATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; FAMILY STRUCTURE; POPULATION POLICY; SOCIAL STATUS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY;

EID: 33750915429     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-005-7434-2     Document Type: Article

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