Summary and general conclusions: Childbearing Trends and Policies in Europe

European fertility early in the 21st century was at its lowest level since the Second World War. This study explores contemporary childbearing trends and policies in Europe, and gives detailed attention to the past two or three decades. We felt motivated to undertake this project because in many Eur...

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Main Authors: Laurent Toulemon, Jan M. Hoem, Tomáš Sobotka, Tomas Frejka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2008-07-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol19/2/