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The Impact of COVID-19 on Fertility in Spain

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  • Libertad González
  • Sofia Trommlerová

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We study the effect of the first wave of COVID-19 and the accompanying containment measures on fertility in Spain. We use earlier years to predict births in the absence of the pandemic and then compare our prediction to actual births. We document a large fall in births in December 2020 and January 2021 and a complete catch-up during the rest of 2021. The fall in fertility was moderate among native women, with a substantial rebound and a positive net effect of 5% by the end of 2021, while the decline in births among foreign women started early and was persistent.

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  • Libertad González & Sofia Trommlerová, 2024. "The Impact of COVID-19 on Fertility in Spain," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 114, pages 381-386, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:apandp:v:114:y:2024:p:381-86
    DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20241123
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination

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