@article{KreyenfeldGoldsteinJasilionieneetal., author = {Kreyenfeld, Michaela and Goldstein, Joshua and Jasilioniene, Aiva and Karaman {\"O}rsal, Deniz Dilan}, title = {Fertility reactions to the "Great Recession" in Europe : Recent evidence from oder-specific data}, series = {Demographic Research}, volume = {29}, journal = {Demographic Research}, publisher = {Max-Planck Institut f{\"u}r demografische Forschung}, address = {Rostock}, issn = {1435-9871}, doi = {10.4054/DemRes.2013.29.4}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b1570-opus4-8511}, pages = {85 -- 104}, abstract = {Objective: This paper provides recent cross-national evidence of the impact of the great recession on fertility in Europe in the context of the recent decade. Methods: Using data from the Human Fertility Database (HFD), from Eurostat, and from the OECD database, we employ fixed-effects modeling to study how changes in unemployment rates have affected birth rates across Europe. Results: We find that countries that were hit hard by the recession show reduced fertility when compared with a continuation of recent trends, especially at younger ages. Conclusions: Our results indicate a strong relationship between economic conditions and fertility. However, there is variation by region, age, and parity suggesting the importance of life course and institutional factors.}, language = {en} }