OBJECTIVE This study offers a descriptive overview of changes in fertility plans during the
COVID-19 crisis in a sample of the young population (18–34) in Italy, Germany, France …

Background: Delay in parenthood and the related consequences for health, population,
society, and economy are significant global challenges. This study was conducted to …

The relationship between employment instability and fertility is a major topic in demographic
research, with a proliferation of published papers on this matter, especially since the Great …

This study investigates how the changes in labour market conditions and economic growth
were associated with fertility before and during the Great Recession in Europe in 2002 …

Explanations for fertility decisions based on structural constraints—such as labor, housing
condition, or income—do not account for the contemporary fertility downturn faced by many …

The generalized and relatively homogeneous fertility decline across European countries in
the aftermath of the Great Recession poses serious challenges to our knowledge of …

Numerous studies aim to connect negative fertility desires and outcomes with employment
conditions deemed to be uncertain. However, there is a lack of consensus about how to …

Objective This study examines the effect of exposure to different economic narratives of the
future on fertility intentions of Norwegian couples. Background Fertility patterns should not …

This article combines two apparently distinct strands of contemporary research on fertility:
the literature on economic uncertainty and fertility; and the literature on subjective well-being …

This study examines the effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on fertility in Norway at the
individual level. Studies using data at the macrolevel have found a positive short‐term effect …