The effects of employment uncertainty on fertility intentions in other contexts

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Sourced from the stated research gap and conclusions and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1984 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 2 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Childhood shocks and fertility: evidence from parental job loss (2026) · Journal of Population Economics · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the effect of parental job loss on children's fertility outcomes. It argues that little is known about how exposure to parental unemployment and income shocks during childhood influences fertility decisions in adulthood. The study suggests that the existing literature has focused on the effect of economic conditions on fertility decisions, but has neglected the potential long-run effects of parental job loss on children's fertility outcomes.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: paper identifies gap literature effect parental job loss
• Partisan abortions (2026) · Journal of Population Economics · doi

  The existing work focuses on the role of current economic conditions, but neglects the impact of other large aggregate shocks, such as a change in government, on fertility intentions. There is a lack of studies on the effect of unexpected government changes on fertility outcomes. The paper aims to fill this gap by examining the impact of political shocks on fertility outcomes in Spain.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: existing work focuses role current economic conditions neglects
• Economic resources and parity among US women: A conjoint experiment on preferred family scenarios (2026) · Demographic Research · doi

  The existing literature on the relationship between economic resources and fertility preferences has several gaps. There is a need for studies that investigate the interaction between economic resources and parity in predicting preferred family scenarios. The study identifies a gap in the existing literature on the relationship between economic resources and fertility preferences among US women.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: existing literature relationship between economic resources fertility preferences
• Normative and microeconomic models of voluntary childlessness (1984) · Sociological Spectrum · cited 2× · doi

  Most students of childlessness and of fertility in general would agree that both approaches are conformable, but adequate models to link the approaches are lacking. First, the theoretical and empirical analyses both suggest that further research on intended childlessness should incorporate arguments derived the normative and microeconomic theories of fertility.

  generalconclusionsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: childlessness fertility approaches students general agree conformable adequate models link lacking first theoretical empirical analyses
• Employment uncertainty and fertility decision-making: migrant-native disparities in Sweden and Norway (2026) · Genus · doi

  Future studies should examine the effects of employment uncertainty on fertility intentions in other contexts - Research should investigate the role of policy and social services in supporting individuals experiencing job insecurity and uncertainty - Studies should explore the impact of precarious work arrangements on employees' fertility decisions

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: future studies examine effects employment uncertainty fertility intentions

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