Intergenerational transmission of fertility decisions in Spain

Morales, Marina (2020): Intergenerational transmission of fertility decisions in Spain.

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze whether parents' fertility decisions may be an important determinant of the future fertility decisions of their children in Spain. To address this issue, we use data from the Survey of Living Conditions (2011). Our results confirm the intergenerational transmission of fertility decisions in Spain. The higher the parents’ number of children, the higher the number of children that individuals have.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Fertility, Intergenerational transmission, Spain
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics > D10 - General; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J13 - Fertility ; Family Planning ; Child Care ; Children ; Youth; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z13 - Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology ; Social and Economic Stratification

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