Transition to parenthood: The role of social interaction and endogenous networks

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serval:BIB_9DBC7E3CAAEC
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Transition to parenthood: The role of social interaction and endogenous networks
Périodique
Demography
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Fürnkranz A., Fent T., Aparacio Diaz B., Bernardi L.
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2011
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
48
Numéro
2
Pages
559-579
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Empirical studies indicate that the transition to parenthood is influenced by an individual's peer group. To study the mechanisms creating interdepen- dencies across individuals' transition to parenthood and its timing we apply an agent-based simulation model. We build a one-sex model and provide agents with three different characteristics regarding age, intended education and parity. Agents endogenously form their network based on social closeness. Network members then may influence the agents' transition to higher parity levels. Our numerical simulations indicate that accounting for social inter- actions can explain the shift of first-birth probabilities in Austria over the period 1984 to 2004. Moreover, we apply our model to forecast age-specific fertility rates up to 2016.
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