fertility rates during the 1960s and 1970s is responsible for more than half of the decline in violent crime rates witnessed …

prominently in the Journal. Fertility naturally plays an important role in population economics. However, the level of German … fertility has decreased significantly from the 1900s. The paper documents and analyzes the long-termdevelopment trends ….We identify three different explanatory approaches for the decline in fertility according to which the various articles of the …

examining the importance of family specific fertility culture for fertility outcomes. Family specific fertility culture is … defined as systematic component in fertility preferences shared among family members. Using data from the NLSY79, we identify … family culture by comparing preferences of siblings in early adulthood. Relating these preferences to completed fertility …

, as well as low fertility and demographic problems caused by aging, by suggesting long‐term policy directions considering … all future possible changes in fertility and housing policies. Design/methodology/approach – This research analyzes age … specific fertility rates by socioeconomic index, composition of three scenarios about the total fertility rate, the forecast of …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of agricultural technology on fertility rates in … techniques and labor demand patterns which affect fertility rates. The hypothesis is tested empirically using ordinary least … a direct and indirect negative impact on fertility. Once technology is divided into mechanical and biochemical …

literature, the paper finds that it is not Islam that worsens gender inequality but rather the high fertility rates generally …

. The base life expectancy of Oman is assumed to be 73 years and the base total fertility considered as 5.1 children per … woman. Findings – Depending upon the achievement of replacement fertility by the year 2025 or 2030 or 2035 the population of … assumptions about mortality, fertility, base life expectancy and migration. If these assumptions change then the projections will …

Purpose – This paper aims to examine certain factors that have contributed to the decline in fertility in the countries …/methodology/approach – Using data from the 2008 UAE Household Expenditure Survey, this paper analyzes the determinants of fertility using a Poisson … fertility count model. Findings – The results show that economic factors, in terms of the costs and benefits that families …

children in Italy, where a very low fertility rate may be observed. Design/methodology/approach – Since the number of children … authors use also partner's education to take into account the family dimension. Furthermore, in the context of fertility, zero … her fertility rate in the Italian case. In those frameworks, the education variable is usually considered as a control …