Albania: Trends and patterns, proximate determinants and policies of fertility change

For a very long time, Albania has had one of the highest levels of fertility in Europe: in 2002 the total fertility rate of 2.2 children per woman was the highest in Europe. Although this current level is high, the country has experienced a rapid fertility reduction during the last 50 years: a TFR d...

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Main Authors: Letizia Mencarini, Arnstein Aassve, Arjan Gjonca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2008-07-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol19/11/