Low fertility in Europe Is there still reason to worry?

• Main Author: Hoorens, Stijn (auth)
• Other Authors: Clift, Jack (auth), Staetsky, Laura (auth), Janta, Barbara (auth), Diepeveen, Stephanie (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2011
• Subjects: Coping with old age; European history; Population & demography; Population Studies; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Recent statistics suggest that fertility in Europe shows signs of recovery after decades of year-on-year drops. This report updates a study on low fertility from 2004 and explores the extent, causes and consequences of the recent recovery.