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Problems concerning the parametric analysis of the age at first birth

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  • Ursula Henz
  • Johannes Huinink

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The application of parametric split models to analyse the birth of the first child is discussed by applying the model of Coale and McNeil and the log-logistic model. We show that serious problems of estimating the final survival probability may occur when the empirical age distribution of the analysed event is not fully known and the model deviates considerably from the empirical distribution. We suggest strategies to handle these problems in a pragmatic way.

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  • Ursula Henz & Johannes Huinink, 1999. "Problems concerning the parametric analysis of the age at first birth," Mathematical Population Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(2), pages 131-145.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:mpopst:v:7:y:1999:i:2:p:131-145
    DOI: 10.1080/08898489909525451
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    1. Francesco C. Billari, 2001. "A sickle transition-rate model with starting threshold," Statistical Methods & Applications, Springer;Società Italiana di Statistica, vol. 10(1), pages 139-155, January.
    2. Mogi, Ryohei & del Mundo, Michael, 2018. "Remaining childless or postponing first birth?," SocArXiv hy98w, Center for Open Science.
    3. Ryohei Mogi & Michael Dominic del Mundo, 2020. "Decomposing changes in first birth trends: Quantum, timing, or variance," Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, Vienna Institute of Demography (VID) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, vol. 18(1), pages 167-184.

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    Parametric split models; Coale-McNeil;

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