whole. Research has focused on the effect postponing fertility has on the labor market outcomes for mothers and on the total … force participation and wages but may have negative effects on overall fertility, especially in the absence of supportive …

Cross-country differences in both the age at first birth and fertility are substantial in Europe. The paper uses the … unemployment since the mid 1980s. Moreover, the paper examines how fertility varies, for a similar level of unemployment, as a … fertility instead. -- fertility ; unemployment ; public sector ; short-term contracts ; maternity benefits …

Cross-country differences in both the age at first birth and fertility are substantial in Europe. The paper uses the … unemployment since the mid 1980s. Moreover, the paper examines how fertility varies, for a similar level of unemployment, as a … fertility instead …

which they live. Research has primarily focused on the effect postponing fertility has on mothers' labor market outcomes and … mother's labor force participation and wages but may have negative effects on overall fertility, especially in the absence of …