Decoding Short-Term Fertility Intentions: Exploring the Nexus of Gender Equality and Societal Factors in a Comparative EU Gender Regimes Analysis
Aragón-Morales, A. & Ruiz-Jiménez, A. (2025). Frontiers in Sociology, 10 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1651929
Low fertility rates in the European Union (EU) have prompted extensive research into the gap between desired and intended fertility, often linked to persistent gender inequality. This study examines short-term fertility intentions among partnered individuals in three EU countries—Finland, Germany, and Spain—representing distinct gender regimes: Scandinavian, Continental, and Mediterranean. Using data from the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) and the …
Classification and regression trees (CART) Family Policies Fertility intentions GGS Gender Equality comparative analysis gender regimes
