Social interaction effects on fertility: Intentions and behaviors

European Journal of Population

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 467-485

  Rossier, Clémentine ^a   Bernardi, Laura ^b  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL D'ÉTUDES DÉMOGRAPHIQUES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fertility behavior; Fertility intentions; Low fertility; Social change; Social network

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY; LEARNING; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 72949116145     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-009-9203-0     Document Type: Article

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