Austria: Persistent low fertility since the mid-1980s

This chapter offers an in-depth analysis of fertility in Austria, a country which has experienced a low and relatively stable fertility level and a gradual postponement of childbearing since the mid-1980s. We begin by summarising Austrian population trends in the post-World War II period and highlig...

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Main Authors: Henriette Engelhardt, Richard Gisser, Isabella Buber, Tomáš Sobotka, Alexia Prskawetz
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/vol19/12/