Second and Third Births in Armenia and Moldova: An Economic Perspective of Recent Behaviour and Current Preferences;Deuxiéme et troisiéme naissance en Arménie et en Moldavie: Une approche économique des comportements récents et des préférences actuelles

European Journal of Population

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-155

  Billingsley, Sunnee ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Armenia; Economic explanations; Employment; Fertility preferences; Higher order births; Moldova; Parity progression; Post communist; Postponement

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; EMPLOYMENT; FERTILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

ARMENIA; MOLDOVA;

EID: 79956003645     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-011-9229-y     Document Type: Article

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