Billingsley, Sunnee (Date of defense: 2009-09-23)
In this thesis, I analyze the contribution of the economic context to the fertility and mortality crises that took place across the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe during the transition ...
Rutigliano, Roberta (Date of defense: 2017-11-30)
This thesis investigates how big economic and demographic changes over the past century influence fertility dynamics with a particular focus on family ties. The first chapter investigates the role of ...
Di Nallo, Alessandro (Date of defense: 2019-02-21)
This thesis explores the increasing complexity in the life course in the United Kingdom. The first article illustrates the association between parents’ socio-economic position and children’s transition ...