We use monthly birth data collected by the Human Fertility Database to analyze the impact
of the COVID‐19 pandemic on birth trends until September 2022 in 38 higher‐income …

Past evidence on fertility responses to external shocks, including economic recessions and
the outbreaks of infectious diseases, show that people often put their childbearing plans on …

Objective: We aim to investigate how the perceived consequences of COVID-19 affect
people's childbearing intentions in Poland. Background: With the pandemic having an …

The sociological and demographic literatures have widely demonstrated that fertility
decisions are shaped by individuals' previous life experiences and socioeconomic status–ie …

In recent years, fertility rates have declined in most wealthy countries. This phenomenon has
largely been explained by focusing on the rise of economic uncertainty. We contribute to this …

During the 2010s, Sweden, like other Nordic countries, encountered falling fertility rates.
This was puzzling, since no structural processes, such as those related to the business cycle …

BACKGROUND The downward fertility trend in Western countries during the 2010s is
puzzling, not least in the Nordic region. OBJECTIVE In order to better understand its driving …

This study investigates the association between objective and subjective indicators of
economic uncertainty, generated by the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, and young …

Abstract The United States has experienced a sustained fertility decline, with those currently
in their childbearing years facing unique constraints. Drawing from the Theory of …

Family formation is fostered by circumstances of plannability and economic and social
stability. Conversely, as documented in previous literature, employment instability can …