Comparative Analysis of Socio-Economics Determinants of Fertility: Malaysia and United Kingdom

Rohana bt Kamaruddin and Nor Rashidah Zainal

Information Management and Business Review, 2017, vol. 8, issue 6, 6-13

Abstract: Abstract: The divergence between the literature on fertility decision making and the differences factors on determinants signifies the importance of this study. The study will conduct empirical analysis from the perspective of demographical dimension, socio-economics, intergenerational factors and microeconomics factors that is associated with fertility decision making from the theoretical perspective of quality vs. quantity of children. Order Probit model was employed using the selected sample of female at the age 15 to 49. The finding revealed educated women in Malaysia and UK decision on the number of children based on their fertility preference and career advancement. The other explanation is based on the relative price change by Becker's demand of children cost of child-rearing activities, urbanization, opportunity costs of child-bearing.

Keywords: Fertility-decision; socio-economics; demographical; intergenerational; microeconomics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.22610/imbr.v8i6(I).1518

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