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Sweden: Combining childbearing and gender equality
Oláh, Livia Sz.; Bernhardt, Eva - In: Demographic Research 19 (2008) 28, pp. 1105-1144
Sweden is the forerunner of the Second Demographic Transition. Fertility trends have fluctuated greatly since the 1960s …, and the 1990s showed both European-highest and lowest-ever-in-Sweden levels, while the cohort pattern has been relatively … having a ‘foreign background’ in the early 2000s. The level of female labor-force participation is the highest in Europe …
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Fertility Reactions to the "Great Recession" in Europe
Goldstein, Joshua; Kreyenfeld, Michaela; Jasilioniene, Aiva - In: Demographic Research 29 (2013) 4, pp. 85-104
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Spatial inequalities in infant survival at an early stage of the longevity revolution
Klüsener, Sebastian; Devos, Isabelle; Ekamper, Peter; … - In: Demographic Research 30 (2014) 68, pp. 1849-1864
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Varying association between education and second births in Europe
Klesment, Martin; Puur, Allan; Rahnu, Leen; Sakkeus, Luule - In: Demographic Research 31 (2014) 27, pp. 813-860
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Towards a new understanding of cohabitation
Perelli-Harris, Brienna; Mynarska, Monika; Berrington, Ann - In: Demographic Research 31 (2014) 34, pp. 1043-1078
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Certainty of meeting fertility intentions declines in Europe during the 'Great Recession'
Testa, Maria Rita; Basten, Stuart - In: Demographic Research 31 (2014) 23, pp. 687-734
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The Netherlands: Childbearing within the context of a "Poldermodel" society
Fokkema, Tineke; Valk, Helga A.G.; Beer, Joop A.A.; … - In: Demographic Research 19 (2008) 21, pp. 743-794
all other European countries. The drop in fertility, however, has not been as sharp as in many other regions of Europe …
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Energy Security Risks and Risks Mitigation: an Overview
Kowalski, George; Vilogorac, Sead - Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE), United Nations - 2008
Central to the goals of competitiveness and sustainable development is the issue of energy. Is there enough? Where will it come from? What will it costs? Is its production and use environmentally sustainable? Many of these questions are now discussed under the general topic commonly referred to...
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Environmental Policy and International Competitiveness in a Globalizing World: Challenges for Low-Income Countries in the UNECE Region.
Hesse, Dieter - Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE), United Nations - 2008
This paper addresses a set of conflicting national objectives, that between economic competitiveness and environmental quality. In lower-income economies, the perceived benefits of improved environmental quality may be valued less than in richer economies while the perceived opportunity costs of...
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Is There a Role for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
Wachs, Brinda; Hamilton, Geoffrey - Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE), United Nations - 2009
activities in South-east Europe and Central Asia. The essay ends by considering the future role of UNECE in creating a framework …
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