Transition to Parenthood
The Role of Social Interaction and Endogenous Networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10967656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Belinda Aparicio Diaz (0000-0003-2274-3860, Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Wohllebengasse 12-14/6th floor, Vienna 1040, Austria, corresponding author), Thomas Fent (Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Wohllebengasse 12-14/6th floor, Vienna 1040, Austria), Alexia Prskawetz (0000-0002-2850-6682, Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences and Institute of Mathematical Methods in Economics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria), L Bernardi (0000-0001-6885-4764, University of Lausanne) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 559-579 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0070-3370 • E-ISSN: 1533-7790 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13524-011-0023-6 |
| PMID | 21523518 |
| OpenAlex | W2113560102 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 52 |
Empirical studies indicate that the transition to parenthood is influenced by an individual’s peer group. To study the mechanisms creating interdependencies across individuals’ transition to parenthood and its timing, we apply an agent-based simulation model. We build a one-sex model and provide agents with three different characteristics: age, intended education, and parity. Agents endogenously form their network based on social closeness. Network members may then influence the agents’ transition to higher parity levels. Our numerical simulations indicate that accounting for social interactions can explain the shift of first-birth probabilities in Austria during the period 1984 to 2004. Moreover, we apply our model to forecast age-specific fertility rates up to 2016
Biology · Closeness · Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economics · Fertility · Interdependence · Parity (physics · Peer effects · Physics · Population · Social network (sociolinguistics · Social science · Sociology · Transition (genetics · Computer Science · demographic modeling and climate adaptation · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
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| Citations per year | 1,85 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |