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Certainty of meeting fertility intentions declines in Europe during the 'Great Recession

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ID7743875
AuthorsMaria Rita Testa (0000-0003-0621-6606), Maria Testa (0000-0003-4549-4457, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis), Stuart Gietel-Basten (0000-0002-5818-8283, University of Oxford)
Year2014
Volume31
Pages687-734
Publication date2014-09-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDemographic Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1435-9871 • E-ISSN: 2363-7064
PublisherMax Planck Institute for Demographic Research (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.4054/demres.2014.31.23
OpenAlexW2137996036
LanguageEN
Citations received32
References cited62

Relatively little research has been conducted on how economic recessions impact fertility intentions. In particular, uncertainty in reproductive intentions has not been examined in relation to economic shocks

Certainty · Demographic economics · Economics · Family planning · Fertility · Keynesian economics · Population · Recession · Research methodology · Sociology · Total fertility rate · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Global Health Care Issues · Psychology

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