A Spatial Perspective on the Unexpected Nordic Fertility Decline: The Relevance of Economic and Social Contexts

• Published in: Applied spatial analysis and policy Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 1 - 31
• Main Authors: Campisi, Nicholas, Kulu, Hill, Mikolai, Júlia, Klüsener, Sebastian, Myrskylä, Mikko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Age groups; Economic conditions; Fertility; Fertility decline; Human Geography; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Panel data; Recessions; Regional/Spatial Science; Social factors; Social Sciences; Unemployment; Urbanization; Decline; Social contexts; Economic contexts; Fertility; Nordic; Spatial regression

Since 2010, the Nordic countries have experienced substantial fertility decline. This was unexpected, as these countries have well-established systems of family support policies and they did not experience a fertility shock in the immediate aftermath of the 2008 economic recession like many other Eu...