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

Campisi, Nicholas; Kulu, Hill; Mikolai, Júlia; Klüsener, Sebastian; Myrskylä, Mikko

doi:10.1007/s12061-022-09467-x

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

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…