(“registrerade partnerskap”), in Norway and Sweden. We give an overview of the demographic characteristics of such spouses, and study … longitudinal information from the population registers of the two countries covering all persons in partnerships. Our demographic …

this paper we exploit population register data from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden to examine continuities and …

countries, Italy and Norway, we analyze the impact of macro factors and individual characteristics on employment decisions of … first- and second-time mothers. Our results show that in Norway, where flexible forms of employment are a popular way to …

, income and job stability were linked with couples’ decisions to enter parenthood. With this aim, we use data from ECHP and … arrangement experiencing the highest first birth rates. We also find that employed women with labour income have much lower first … birth rates than non-working women, while no evidence is found for male earnings and other sources of income. As concerns …

partners in a couple. We use data from four waves of the Italian section of the EU-SILC (Statistics on Income and Living …

percent in mature adulthood. Health is the most important factor, and its importance increases with age. Income is important … in the wealthier, and income in the poorer regions of the world. Family explains a substantial fraction of happiness only …

stability hypothesis, the search hypothesis and the income pooling hypothesis; and counter the women´s economic independence …