A 2014 study (Socioeconomic differences in the unemployment and fertility nexus: Evidence from Denmark and Germany by Michaela Kreyenfeld & Gunnar Andersson) using data from Denmark and Germany finds that unemployment's impact on fertility varies significantly by age, education level, and gender. The results challenge the notion that unemployment universally leads to fertility postponement.
Denmark & Germany: Unemployment Benefits Protects Birth Rates
Denmark & Germany: Unemployment Benefits…
Denmark & Germany: Unemployment Benefits Protects Birth Rates
A 2014 study (Socioeconomic differences in the unemployment and fertility nexus: Evidence from Denmark and Germany by Michaela Kreyenfeld & Gunnar Andersson) using data from Denmark and Germany finds that unemployment's impact on fertility varies significantly by age, education level, and gender. The results challenge the notion that unemployment universally leads to fertility postponement.