Differences in Delaying Motherhood Across European Countries: Empirical Evidence from the ECHP

Cheti Nicoletti and Maria Letizia Tanturri ()
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Maria Letizia Tanturri: University of Pavia

European Journal of Population, 2008, vol. 24, issue 2, No 2, 157-183

Abstract: Abstract Motherhood postponement and fertility decline have been observed in almost all developed countries. In this article, we aim to assess some of the potential determinants of first childbirth timing in Europe, in a comparative perspective, using data from the European Community Household Panel Survey (ECHP). We estimate, separately by country, hazard rates for the timing at first childbirth conditioning to education and work characteristics. Moreover, in order to explain differences between European countries, we decompose the differences between rates in the part due to the national population composition by specific characteristics and the part due to different propensities for women with given characteristics.

Keywords: Fertility; First childbirth timing; Decomposition analysis; Fécondité; Calendrier de la première naissance; Analyse de decomposition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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