The impact of origin region and internal migration on Italian fertility

Giuseppe Gabrielli, Anna Paterno and Michael White
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Giuseppe Gabrielli: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Anna Paterno: Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
Michael White: Brown University

Demographic Research, 2007, vol. 17, issue 24, 705-740

Abstract: We examine the impact of population distribution on fertility in a nationally representative sample. We exploit detailed life-history data to conduct an event-history analysis of transition to first birth, examining mechanisms that might link migration and fertility: socialization, adaptation, selection, and disruption. Our multivariate analysis examines various socio-demographic traits, the place of birth, and interregional migration. Differences by region and migration stream are partly explained by compositional factors, such as female employment, union type, and education. The analysis presents much evidence for demographic selection and socialization and less for adaptation or disruption. The persistence of the region of origin differentials points to the continuing importance of the context.

Keywords: fertility; event history analysis; international migration; selection; adaptation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2007.17.24

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