Differences in delaying motherhood across European countries: Empirical evidence from the ECHP

European Journal of Population

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-183

  Nicoletti, Cheti ^a   Tanturri, Maria Letizia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decomposition analysis; Fertility; First childbirth timing

Indexed keywords

CHILDBEARING; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; FERTILITY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 46549084169     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-008-9161-y     Document Type: Article

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