fertile phase experience high unemployment rates. Based on these facts we investigate how marriage and fertility decisions in … countries like Spain. At the same time fertility is relatively low in the most concerned countries whereas those in their … likely to marry when they are unemployed during recession. Although we find effects on marriage we cannot observe any effects …

outside marriage. Here we examine the extent and depth of these changes across nations. Our analysis includes an examination … born to cohabiting parents see the marriage of their parents, as well as the variation in dissolution probabilities …