Division of Labour, Fertility Intentions, and Childbearing in Estonia
Gortfelder, M., Puur, A., & Klesment, M. (2025). Comparative Population Studies, 50 10.12765/CPoS-2025-05
Gender Revolution Theory offers a compelling hypothesis about the role of gender equality in contemporary fertility dynamics, suggesting that a more egalitarian division of paid and unpaid labour among couples will enhance childbearing. However, the empirical evidence supporting is weak. This study focuses on the division of labour and asks if couples in which the woman works full-time while also …