Abstract
Motherhood postponement and fertility decline have been observed in
almost all developed countries. In this article, we aim to assess some of the potential determinants of first childbirth timing in Europe, in a comparative perspective, using data from the European Community Household Panel Survey (ECHP). We estimate, separately by country, hazard rates for the timing at first childbirth conditioning to education and work characteristics. Moreover, in order to explain differences between European countries, we decompose the differences between rates in the part due to the national population composition by specific characteristics and the part due to different propensities for women with given characteristics.
almost all developed countries. In this article, we aim to assess some of the potential determinants of first childbirth timing in Europe, in a comparative perspective, using data from the European Community Household Panel Survey (ECHP). We estimate, separately by country, hazard rates for the timing at first childbirth conditioning to education and work characteristics. Moreover, in order to explain differences between European countries, we decompose the differences between rates in the part due to the national population composition by specific characteristics and the part due to different propensities for women with given characteristics.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 157 |
| Number of pages | 183 |
| Journal | EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF POPULATION-REVUE EUROPEENNE DE DEMOGRAPHIE |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 22 May 2008 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2008 |
Keywords
- Fertility
- First childbirth timing
- Decomposition analysis
- Motherhood