Are Individuals' Desired Family Sizes Stable? Evidence from West German Panel Data

Using West German panel data constructed from the 1988 and 1994/1995 wave of the DJI Familiensurvey, we analyze the stability and determinants of individuals' total desired fertility. We find considerable variation of total desired fertility across respondents and across interviews. In particul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of population 2008-06, Vol.24 (2), p.129-156
Hauptverfasser:	Heiland, Frank, Prskawetz, Alexia, Sanderson, Warren C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Family Size Federal Republic of Germany Fertility
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