Traces of the second demographic transition in four selected countries in central and Eastern Europe: Union formation as a demographic manifestation

European Journal of Population

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-255

  Hoem, Jan M ^a   Kostova, Dora ^a   Jasilioniene, Aiva ^a   Mureşan, Cornelia ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Bulgaria; Central and Eastern Europe; Cohabitation; First union; Hungary; Joint analysis of competing risks; Marriage; Romania; Russia; Second Demographic Transition

Indexed keywords

COHABITATION; COMMUNISM; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; GENDER; MARKET TRANSITION; MARRIAGE;

BULGARIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY; ROMANIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 68949164846     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-009-9177-y     Document Type: Article

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