Sökning: "fertility decline"

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  1. 1. Declining Fertility: New Generations and New Perspectives How university-educated members of Generation Z in Sweden explain their decision to delay parenthood

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Författare :Magnus Malmberg; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Declining Fertility; Generation Z; Social Exchange Theory; Scandinavia; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to examine how university-educated members of Generation Z in Sweden explain their decision to delay parenthood. As declining fertility rates across the globe risk to strain the global economy, this topic has never been more relevant. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Exchanging 'Life' for Money? Overtime work culture and professional women's fertility intentions in China

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Jinxuan Lu; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Fertility intention; Overtime work; PLS-SEM; Vignette experiment; Theory of Planned Behavior; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : In the context of China’s concerning decline in fertility rates and the widespread normalization of the ‘996’ overtime culture, the connection between overtime work and fertility assumes considerable importance. This research is firmly grounded in the theoretical framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991), which investigates the complex relationship between overtime work and fertility intentions among working women of reproductive age in urban China. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility Rate: Evidence from China

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Duyun Lei; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Women s education; Fertility rate; China; Fixed Effects Model; Instrument variable estimation; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : In recent years, the continuous decline in China's fertility rate has elicited a sense of crisis. The fertility trend appears to correlate with the rising educational attainment among women. Societal expectations and workplace dynamics create a challenging environment for women planning to start a family. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Socio-economic and Demographic Factors associated with Fertility – Southeast and East Asian Evidence

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Författare :Sofia Chen; Ruoshui He; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Fertility rates; Socio-economic and demographic determinants; Southeast and East Asia; Two-child policy; Fixed-effects; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : Over the last three decades, Southeast and East Asian countries have experienced a substantial fertility decline. The socio-economic and demographic determinants appear to be important in explaining the fertility transition experienced in the region. LÄS MER

  7. 5. When Work Disappears: Empirical Evidence from Sweden of Manufacturing Decline and its Effect on Marriage and Family Formation

    D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Författare :Mika Lindgren; Sara Östros; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Bartik instrument; labor market shocks; import competition; marriage; fertility;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines if local labor demand shocks stemming from increasing manufacturing competition from China shifts the employment status among young adults during the years 1995 to 2018, using data on Swedish municipalities. In the context of labor market uncertainties and family formation decisions, we aim to test whether changes in economic stature affects marriage, fertility and children's living circumstances in Sweden. LÄS MER