The aim of this study is to explore to what extent housing is a constraint for first births in Sweden 1972-2005. Three characteristics of housing are studied: housing type, tenure, and size of dwellin

Are declining birth rates one of the biggest threats to humanity? Among others, Elon Musk and Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate JD Vance seem to think so. But Karim Jebari disagrees. In the p, he explains why we don't need to worry so much.

Demography journal Abstract A large body of research has found an association between short birth intervals and the risk of infant mortality in developing countries, but recent work on other perinatal o

Demography 61(2): 393–418 Abstract An extensive literature has examined the relationship between birth spacing and subsequent health outcomes for parents, particularly for mothers. However, this researc

Demography, Volume 55, Issue 3,  pp 929–955. Abstract A growing body of research has examined whether birth intervals influence perinatal outcomes and child health as well as long-term educational and s

Demography, 54(2): 459-484, doi.org/10.1007/s13524-017-0550-x Abstract We examine the relationship between birth-to-birth intervals and a variety of mid- and long-term cognitive and socioeconomic outcom

European Journal of Population Abstract This study examines how the sibling constellation in childhood is associated with later fertility behaviour of men and women in Sweden. Administrative register da

This paper analyses how living conditions and exposure to poverty during childhood and adolescence affect future probabilities for labour market exclusion and inclusion in early adulthood and in midli

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 41(3), 399-424. DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2014.920690 Abstract Despite the importance of adequately measuring ethnicity to keep track of ethnic disparities in importa

This paper investigates the interaction between psycho-social work conditions and the likelihood of childbearing. For women, the results indicate that high-strain employees have a lower likelihood of