CHANGING FERTILITY INTENTIONS IN MOLDOVA
Emery, T. & Bartova, A. (2025). Economy and Sociology(2) 10.36004/nier.es.2025.2-06
This article examines the realisation of short-term fertility intentions in the Republic of Moldova using longitudinal data from the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) Waves 1 (2020) and 2 (2023). Moldova faces persistent below-replacement fertility and high emigration rates, yet survey evidence indicates that individuals’ desired number of children exceeds the actual number of births. By tracking approximately 650 respondents …