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Analysis of the determinants of fertility decline in the Czech Republic

Klasen, Stephan / Launov, Andrey

Abstract In this paper, we analyze the decline in the total fertility rate (TFR) in the Czech Republic during the economic transition. To identify transition-specific features of this decline, we estimate a Heckman–Walker multistate model of the birth process using data from the 1998 Family and Fertility Survey. We find that the negative effect of transition on TFR is mostly driven by a sharply increased influence of higher education, limited ability to combine employment with childbearing and lack of adequate childcare facilities. We also detect a significant role of the increased use of contraception, motivated by both economic and demographic reasons.

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Analysis of the determinants of fertility decline in the Czech Republic

Klasen, Stephan / Launov, Andrey

Abstract In this paper, we analyze the decline in the total fertility rate (TFR) in the Czech Republic during the economic transition. To identify transition-specific features of this decline, we estimate a Heckman–Walker multistate model of the birth process using data from the 1998 Family and Fertility Survey. We find that the negative effect of transition on TFR is mostly driven by a sharply increased influence of higher education, limited ability to combine employment with childbearing and lack of adequate childcare facilities. We also detect a significant role of the increased use of contraception, motivated by both economic and demographic reasons.

Analysis of the determinants of fertility decline in the Czech Republic

Klasen, Stephan / Launov, Andrey

Abstract In this paper, we analyze the decline in the total fertility rate (TFR) in the Czech Republic during the economic transition. To identify transition-specific features of this decline, we estimate a Heckman–Walker multistate model of the birth process using data from the 1998 Family and Fertility Survey. We find that the negative effect of transition on TFR is mostly driven by a sharply increased influence of higher education, limited ability to combine employment with childbearing and lack of adequate childcare facilities. We also detect a significant role of the increased use of contraception, motivated by both economic and demographic reasons.

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Title:

Analysis of the determinants of fertility decline in the Czech Republic

Contributors:

Klasen, Stephan (author) / Launov, Andrey (author)

Published in:

Journal of Population Economics ; 19

Publication date:

2006

ISSN:

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-005-0030-2

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

Keywords:

Bevölkerungsökonomik , Bevölkerungsökonomie , Bevölkerungsstatistik , Bevölkerungstheorie

Classification:

BKL: 74.00 / 74.80 Demographie / 83.31 Wirtschaftswachstum
Local classification FBW: oek 2608

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