This paper examines the theoretical propositions and empirical evidence linking policies
and fertility. More specifically, the analysis presented in this paper draws attention to the …

Approaches and developments in demographic and population forecasting since 1980 are
reviewed. Three approaches to forecasting demographic processes are extrapolation …

Our future depends very much on how we respond to three great challenges of the new
century, all of which threaten to increase social inequality: first, how we adapt institutions to …

This paper analyzes the effects of changes in the duration of paid, job-protected parental
leave on mothers' higher-order fertility and postbirth labor market careers. Identification is …

In the current context of low fertility, and in response to the deep transformations undergone
by the family, governments in most industrialized countries have renewed their commitment …

Scholars have been examining the relationship between fertility and unemployment for more
than a century. Most studies find that fertility falls with unemployment in the short run, but it is …

Time series, or longitudinal, data are ubiquitous in the social sciences. Unfortunately,
analysts often treat the time series properties of their data as a nuisance rather than a …

Cross-country differences in both the age at first birth and fertility are substantial in Europe.
This paper uses distinct fluctuations in unemployment rates across European countries …

This article analyzes the impact on fertility of changes in national expenditure for family
allowances, maternity-and parental-leave benefits, and childcare subsidies. To do so, I …

This report tries to explain observed changes in fertility rates across OECD countries, with an
emphasis on socio-economic considerations. It aims to extend the understanding of fertility …