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 …

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 …

This paper reviews empirical studies that have examined the causal determinants of fertility
behaviour. In particular, we compare the approaches adopted in the different disciplines to …

This paper addresses the impact of COVID-19-induced uncertainty on union formation
intentions in Italy. We acknowledge that decisions made in uncertain conditions rely on …

The Individual-Level Context A growing body of research addresses this question by
focusing on two subjective housework measures: unfairness and conflict. These have …

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 …

In this study, we examine whether the long-term structural changes in the labour market,
driven by automation, affect fertility. The adoption of industrial robots is used as a proxy for …

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