Fertility quantum and tempo with cubic age-specific birth rates

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the analytical value of a cubic parameterization of the age curve of fertility and to explore its features, especially its usefulness in separating fertility level and fertility timing. METHODS: Using mathematical analysis, the cubic fertility curve is derived and examined...

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Main Author: Robert Schoen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2024-12-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/51/42
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