The impact of unemployment on the transition to parenthood

This paper seeks to advance our understanding about the impact of unemployment on fertility. From a theoretical perspective, both negative and positive effects might be expected. Existing empirical studies have produced contradictory results, partly because of varying institutional contexts, the use...

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Main Authors: Karl Ulrich Mayer, Berkay Özcan, Joerg Luedicke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2010-10-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol23/29/