Parental leave policies and continued childbearing in Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

<b>Background</b>: Demographic theories maintain that family policies that support gender equality may lead to higher fertility levels in postindustrial societies. This phenomenon is often exemplified by the situation in the Nordic countries. These countries have parental leave policies...

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Main Authors: Ann-Zofie Duvander, Trude Lappegård, Synøve N. Andersen, Ólöf Garðarsdóttir, Gerda Neyer, Ida Viklund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2019-06-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol40/51/