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Childbirth in East and West German Stepfamilies

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  • Ursula Henz

    (London School of Economics and Political Science)

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The present paper studies fertility rates in partnerships with and without children from previous partners in East and West Germany. Data from the German "Fertility and Family Survey" is used to estimate piecewise-linear hazard rate models for having another child. It turns out that a proportional-hazard model would give incorrect results because childbirth follows different time patterns for couples who have already a shared child and couples who do not. Therefore, a model with specific clocks for various experiences of parenthood is specified. Based on these model estimations the probability for having another child within a certain time is calculated. In West Germany the estimated likelihood of having another child within six years varies little by child composition. In contrast, East-German couples with no shared child have a higher likelihood than couples with a shared child to have a child within six years.

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  • Ursula Henz, 2002. "Childbirth in East and West German Stepfamilies," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 7(6), pages 307-342.
    • Handle: RePEc:dem:demres:v:7:y:2002:i:6
    DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2002.7.6
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    Keywords

    fertility; stepfamily; hazard rate model; proportionality assumption;
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    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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