Reproductive Decision-Making in a Macro-Micro Perspective
This book provides new insights into the significant gap that currently exists between desired and actual fertility in Europe. It examines how people make decisions about having children and demonstrates how the macro-level environment affects micro-level
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roductive DecisionMaking in a Macro-Micro Perspective
Reproductive Decision-Making in a Macro-Micro Perspective
Dimiter Philipov • Aart C. Liefbroer Jane E. Klobas Editors
Reproductive Decision-Making in a Macro-Micro Perspective
Editors Dimiter Philipov Vienna Institute of Demography Vienna, Austria Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (OEAW-VID, IIASA, WU) Vienna, Austria Jane E. Klobas Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics, Centre for Arts, Science and Knowledge Bocconi University Milan, Italy
Aart C. Liefbroer Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute The Hague, The Netherlands University Medical Center Groningen Groningen, The Netherlands VU University Amsterdam Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Murdoch University Perth, Australia
ISBN 978-94-017-9400-8 ISBN 978-94-017-9401-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-9401-5 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014953826 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Persistent low fertility levels in Europe have triggered an interest in fertility intentions among population scholars. Knowing why intentions to have a child remain unrealised can facilitate our understanding of
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