Harknett, Kristen; Hartnett, Caroline Sten - In: Population Studies 68 (2014) 3, pp. 265-282
Using data from the 2004 and 2007 waves of the European Social Survey (ESS), we find that for every 100 births intended, about 60 births occur, on average, across 22 countries. This shortfall in fertility masks substantial heterogeneity between subgroups within the populations surveyed....