Concepts and Operationalisation of Reproductive Decisions<br> Implementation in Austria, Germany and Switzerland<br>

Recently the difference between actual and hypothetical fertility (fertility gap) has served as an indication to enforce family policies with the purpose to increase births. This paper examines the relevance of hypothetical fertility measured with fertility ideals and intentions, to the estimation o...

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Main Authors: Dimiter Philipov, Laura Bernardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federal Institute for Population Research 2012-06-01
Series:Comparative Population Studies
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Online Access:http://www.comparativepopulationstudies.de/index.php/CPoS/article/view/78