Behind a stable and relatively high fertility level in Norway during the 1990s we find increasing differences in the … pattern of fertility both in regard to the timing of the first childbirth and number of children born. In this paper, data … from the Central Population Register in Norway are used to provide a review of recent fertility trends and discuss the …

raise fertility. The paper presents a threefold “no†to this proposal. It takes issue with the goal of raising fertility …, arguing that the claims that fertility must be increased are based on myths. It rejects a more aggressive pursuit of gender … for fertility purposes, stating that this narrows the realm of gender equality. The paper is based on a debate held at the …

Rhine which hamper or foster childbearing in cohabiting unions. Using data from the French and German Family and Fertility …

Below replacement fertility in many countries has lead to a renewed public interest in policies that may encourage … young people to have more children. The Nordic countries are sometimes in focus in this respect, as their fertility rates … is a connection between generous public policies that facilitate childbearing and employment, and fertility. Using Norway …

, particularly for some segments of the population. Fertility trends in Slovenia, as seen in the total fertility rate, have not …. Since then, the total fertility rate has been increasing slightly. Postponement in childbearing began with cohorts born …, particularly on parental leave and pre-school childcare. Notwithstanding, almost no impact of family policy on fertility has ever …

Spain’s total fertility rate has more than halved since 1975, when it was 2.8, to the present 1.3 (the lowest rate on … hindering any sustained recovery of fertility. Cohort fertility, in turn, has declined uninterruptedly since the 1941 cohort … substantially to falling fertility. Underlying this decrease is the profound cultural, social, and economic change that has raised …

European countries in which mothers are encouraged to remain in the labour market have higher fertility levels. It is … difficult, however, to link specific policies to fertility increases. We hypothesize that policy changes do not affect fertility …

Between 2001 and 2008 Australia’s total fertility increased from 1.73 to 1.96. This period also saw changes to family …. This paper analyses individual-level fertility, using data from a large-scale longitudinal survey and focusing on the …

question: Should governments in Europe push much more aggressively for gender equality to raise fertility? The four debaters …