Whose job instability affects the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy? A tale of two partners
We examine the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy taking into account the employment (in)stability of both partners in a couple. We use data from four waves of the Italian section of the EU-SILC (Statistics on Income and Living Condition), 2004-2007, accounting for its longitudinal nature. Ove...
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doaj-4b13f0db263249a3aec5fc105617a99a2020-11-25T01:12:50ZengMax Planck Institute for Demographic ResearchDemographic Research1435-98712012-01-01262Whose job instability affects the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy? A tale of two partnersDaniele VignoliSven DrefahlGustavo De SantisWe examine the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy taking into account the employment (in)stability of both partners in a couple. We use data from four waves of the Italian section of the EU-SILC (Statistics on Income and Living Condition), 2004-2007, accounting for its longitudinal nature. Overall, our results suggest that Italian couples are neither fully traditional nor entirely modern: the "first pillar" (i.e., a male partner with a stable and well-paid job) is still crucial in directing fertility decisions, because, in our interpretation, it gives the household a feeling of (relative) economic security. But this "old" family typology is becoming rare. Increasingly, both partners are employed, and in this case the characteristics of their employment prove important. A permanent occupation for both partners is associated with higher fertility, while alternative job typologies for either of the two depress fertility.http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol26/2/employment instabilityfirst birthincomeItaly |
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Daniele Vignoli Sven Drefahl Gustavo De Santis Whose job instability affects the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy? A tale of two partners Demographic Research employment instability first birth income Italy |
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Daniele Vignoli Sven Drefahl Gustavo De Santis |
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Whose job instability affects the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy? A tale of two partners |
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Whose job instability affects the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy? A tale of two partners |
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Whose job instability affects the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy? A tale of two partners |
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Whose job instability affects the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy? A tale of two partners |
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Whose job instability affects the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy? A tale of two partners |
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whose job instability affects the likelihood of becoming a parent in italy? a tale of two partners |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research |
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Demographic Research |
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1435-9871 |
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2012-01-01 |
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We examine the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy taking into account the employment (in)stability of both partners in a couple. We use data from four waves of the Italian section of the EU-SILC (Statistics on Income and Living Condition), 2004-2007, accounting for its longitudinal nature. Overall, our results suggest that Italian couples are neither fully traditional nor entirely modern: the "first pillar" (i.e., a male partner with a stable and well-paid job) is still crucial in directing fertility decisions, because, in our interpretation, it gives the household a feeling of (relative) economic security. But this "old" family typology is becoming rare. Increasingly, both partners are employed, and in this case the characteristics of their employment prove important. A permanent occupation for both partners is associated with higher fertility, while alternative job typologies for either of the two depress fertility. |
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employment instability first birth income Italy |
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