Socioeconomic Influences on Fertility Rate Fluctuations in Developed and Developing Economies

Socioeconomic Influences on Fertility Rate Fluctuations in Developed and Developing Economies

Kayla M. Good, Anthony M. Maticic Jr.
ISBN13: 9781799810933|ISBN10: 1799810933|EISBN13: 9781799810957
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1093-3.ch007
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Good, Kayla M., and Anthony M. Maticic Jr. "Socioeconomic Influences on Fertility Rate Fluctuations in Developed and Developing Economies." Applied Econometric Analysis: Emerging Research and Opportunities, edited by Brian W. Sloboda and Yaya Sissoko, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 141-163. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1093-3.ch007

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Good, K. M. & Maticic Jr., A. M. (2020). Socioeconomic Influences on Fertility Rate Fluctuations in Developed and Developing Economies. In B. Sloboda & Y. Sissoko (Eds.), Applied Econometric Analysis: Emerging Research and Opportunities (pp. 141-163). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1093-3.ch007

Chicago

Good, Kayla M., and Anthony M. Maticic Jr. "Socioeconomic Influences on Fertility Rate Fluctuations in Developed and Developing Economies." In Applied Econometric Analysis: Emerging Research and Opportunities, edited by Brian W. Sloboda and Yaya Sissoko, 141-163. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1093-3.ch007

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Abstract

This study investigates what socioeconomic factors determine the varying fertility rates among developed and developing nations and the implications of this information. Social and economic variables are analyzed using a panel of 20 nations with annual data from 1991-2015 to determine the most sizable and significant variables that impact fertility rates. A one-way fixed effects model is utilized. This study includes an aggregate model as well as two models isolating the fertility rates of developed nations and of developing nations, in accordance with Chow-Test results. The results find that there is a divergence between the determinants of fertility rates, based upon the development level. It is clear from these results that fertility and population control issues are specific to the state of a nation's development; thus, blanket policies will not fully address the issue of excessive population growth.

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