dual-earner family is here to stay, and given the well-known negative consequences of long-term very low fertility for a … the paper in details, and thereby also a rationale for a positive impact of increased gender equality on fertility. As the …

raise fertility. The paper presents a threefold “no†to this proposal. It takes issue with the goal of raising fertility …, arguing that the claims that fertility must be increased are based on myths. It rejects a more aggressive pursuit of gender … for fertility purposes, stating that this narrows the realm of gender equality. The paper is based on a debate held at the …

It has been argued in sociology, economics, and evolutionary anthropology that family size limitation enhances the … intergenerational upward mobility chances in modernized societies. If parents have a large flock, family resources get diluted and …. This article investigates the empirical association between family size limitation and intergenerational mobility in an …

Between 2001 and 2008 Australia’s total fertility increased from 1.73 to 1.96. This period also saw changes to family …. This paper analyses individual-level fertility, using data from a large-scale longitudinal survey and focusing on the … effects of changes to family benefits, macroeconomic variables, entitlements to family-friendly working conditions, and …

particular family attributes, believe that development causes change in family life, believe that fertility reductions and age … important international force for family and demographic change. Developmental idealism is a set of cultural beliefs and values … about development and how development relates to family and demographic behavior. It holds that modern societies are causal …