Economic recession and first births in Europe: Recession-induced postponement and recuperation of fertility in 14 European countries between 1970 and 2005

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-55

  Neels, Karel ^a   Theunynck, Zita ^a   Wood, Jonas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Education; First births; Late fertility; Recession; Unemployment; Union formation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH ORDER; BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873109404     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0390-9     Document Type: Article

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