Causal Modelling in Fertility Research: A Review of the Literature and an Application to a Parental Leave Policy Reform

This paper reviews empirical studies that have examined the causal determinants of fertility behaviour. In particular, we compare the approaches adopted in the different disciplines to improve our understanding of how birth dynamics are influenced by changes in female employment and changes in famil...

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Main Author: Michaela Kreyenfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federal Institute for Population Research 2021-07-01
Series:Comparative Population Studies
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Online Access:https://www.comparativepopulationstudies.de/index.php/CPoS/article/view/446