Demographic, Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Male and Female Fertiltiy

Li Zhang ()
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Li Zhang: Virginia Commonwealth University, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

Chapter Chapter 6 in Male Fertility Patterns and Determinants, 2011, pp 83-116 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Chapters 6 through 10 examine male and female fertility determinants at the individual level by analyzing data derived from the NSFG Cycle 6. Since demographic and socioeconomic factors have long been documented to be influential on female fertility, this chapter investigates how men’s fertility outcome is differentiated by their demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. The chapter also contrasts the effects of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics on male and female fertility results. The central covariates applied in the analysis to measure demographic and socioeconomic characteristics are age, racial and ethnic composition, nativity, metropolitan residence, marriage, education, income and labor force participation. The chapter demonstrates how men’s and women’s fertility outcomes are determined by the above factors. Meanwhile, it highlights those demographic and socioeconomic covariates that are able to differentiate male and female fertility outcomes. Several important implications are drawn from the research. The discussion at the end the chapter also enlightens the reader how this current analysis helps to construct fertility theories of men by examining demographic and socioeconomic covariates.

Keywords: Family Income; Labor Force Participation; Socioeconomic Characteristic; Male Fertility; Female Respondent (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-8939-7_6

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