Generational Population Growth in Portugal, 1960-2005

This article discusses the effect of birth postponement on usual fertility indicators. A preliminary analysis compares the development of fertility as shown by population indicators with that revealed by indicators derived from observing the generations throughout the life cycle. The comparison of t...

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Published in:Análise social 2008-01, Vol.43 (186), p.29-53
Main Author: Oliveira, Isabel Tiago de
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Fertility
Life Cycle
Population Characteristics
Population Growth
Portugal
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Summary:This article discusses the effect of birth postponement on usual fertility indicators. A preliminary analysis compares the development of fertility as shown by population indicators with that revealed by indicators derived from observing the generations throughout the life cycle. The comparison of these two approaches shows a much stronger decline in the period fertility indicators than that which occurs in the cohort completed fertility of the corresponding generations. In the second stage of analysis we calculate the adjusted total fertility rate, based on the changes in the timing of childbearing, in line with Bongaarts & Feeney. These estimates point to the possibility of the effects of a recovery in the fertility rate from 1,4 to 1,6 children per woman. Charts, Graphs, Appendixes, References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0003-2573