@article{Vignoli_S12_2,
author = {Vignoli, Daniele and De Santis, Gustavo and Drefahl, Sven},
title={{Whose job instability affects the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy? A tale of two partners}},
journal = {Demographic Research},
volume = {S12},
number = {2},
pages = {41--62},
doi = {10.4054/DemRes.2012.26.2},
year = {2012},
abstract = {We examine the likelihood of becoming a parent in Italy taking into account the employment (in)stability of both partners in a couple. We use data from four waves of the Italian section of the EU-SILC (Statistics on Income and Living Condition), 2004-2007, accounting for its longitudinal nature. Overall, our results suggest that Italian couples are neither fully traditional nor entirely modern: the "first pillar" (i.e., a male partner with a stable and well-paid job) is still crucial in directing fertility decisions, because, in our interpretation, it gives the household a feeling of (relative) economic security. But this "old" family typology is becoming rare. Increasingly, both partners are employed, and in this case the characteristics of their employment prove important. A permanent occupation for both partners is associated with higher fertility, while alternative job typologies for either of the two depress fertility.},
URL = {https://www.demographic-research.org/special/12/2/},
eprint = {https://www.demographic-research.org/special/12/2/s12-2.pdf}
}