Housing and Economic Conditions as Predictors of Fertility Intentions among Czech Youth

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Housing and Economic Conditions as Predictors of Fertility Intentions among Czech Youth
Original language description
This study investigates the relationship between the economic and housing conditions of young people in Czechia and their short-term and long-term fertility intentions. We observed a significant decline in the total fertility rate in Czechia between 2021 and 2023 (from 1.83 in 2021 to 1.62 in 2022 and 1.45 in 2023), with projections indicating a continued trend in 2024. Using survey data from the second wave of the Generation and Gender Survey, this analysis focuses on Czech respondents aged 18–39 (N = 2,220), examining associations between selected factors (property value, household income, housing size) and fertility intentions in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Results reveal a divergent trend: greater declines in fertility intentions are linked to both higher property values and, conversely, lower household incomes and smaller housing sizes. Additionally, some cases show an increase in uncertainty around fertility intentions, which might indicate a tendency to observe circumstances before making definitive decisions, rather than an outright rejection of having children. The study findings suggest that economic and housing conditions may play an influential role in shaping fertility intentions.
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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