Using several rounds of the Eurobarometer [EB] survey, we examine the relationship between lifetime fertility …, the years in which the two EB surveys were conducted, are key driving forces behind the decline of fertility intentions … attached to the reported fertility intentions substantially contributes to the declining pattern observed over the five years …

collaboration by the ECB and the Banque de France. The theoretical structure of the model is in line with most current …

changes in fertility and mortality on the developed world's demographic transition. The model features three regions – the U ….S., Japan, and the EU-15 – and incorporates age- and time-specific fertility and mortality rates, detailed fiscal institutions … economic consequences of both higher fertility and lower mortality rates. The simulations indicate very minor effects on the …

differences in participation and fertility rates for women from different European countries can be attributed to the … educational levels, childcare and optional parental leaves have a larger impact on the fertility and participation decisions of …

We investigate the direct and long-run effects of fertility on employment in Europe estimating dynamic models of labor … supply under different assumptions regarding the exogeneity of fertility and modeling assumptions related to initial …

This paper analyzes the effect of delayed motherhood on fertility dynamics for women living in several European …

apply event history methods to analyze longitudinal samples of first-birth transitions in France, Finland, Germany, and the … contrast, show positive effects of unemployment on the propensity to have a first child in all countries except France. These …