Preference theory and low fertility: A comparative perspective

European Journal of Population

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 413-438

  Vitali, Agnese ^a   Billari, Francesco C ^a   Prskawetz, Alexia ^b,c   Testa, Maria Rita ^b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b VIENNA INSTITUTE OF DEMOGRAPHY   (Austria)

^c VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Europe; European Social Survey; Low and lowest low fertility; Preference Theory; Welfare regime

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FERTILITY; LIFESTYLE; POPULATION DECLINE; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

EUROPE;

EID: 72949119181     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-009-9178-x     Document Type: Article

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