The effect of education on second births in Hungary: A test of the time-squeeze, self-selection and partner-effect hypotheses
BACKGROUND In recent years, several studies have reported a positive effect of women's education on the transition to second births. This finding contradicts the economic theory of fertility. Three explanations were proposed: the selection, the time-squeeze, and the partner effect hypothese...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2012-01-01
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Series: | Demographic Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol28/1/ |