Research Group

Kinship Inequalities

At a Glance Projects Publications Team

Project

Understanding Educational Differentials on Fertility Intentions and Behavior

Saroja Adhikari, Wolfgang Lutz; in Collaboration with Samir KC (International Institute for Applied System Analysis, Austria), Endale Birhanu Kebede (MPIDR)

This project documents educational differentials in fertility at regional, national, and subnational level in countries of the Global South. The results will improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying fertility change, a topic with broad scientific and policy implications.  Detailed Description

Research Keywords:

Education and Science, Fertility Development, Projections and Forecasting

Region keywords:

Africa, Asia

The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world. It's part of the Max Planck Society, the internationally renowned German research society.