Pattems of entry into first marriage among recent birth cohorts (1952 - 1967) of young adults are examined based upon the U.S. Census Bureau 's Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). This paper attempts to illustrate the manner in which...

Vital statistics clearly indicate that the fertility rate in East Germany dropped sharply after German unification; moreover, it has not yet rebounded but remains stable at a low level. This paper uses data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) to examine births in the former German...