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Determinants of Fertility - An Application of Machine Learning Techniques

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Christin Schaefer
Christian Schmitt

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The paper at hand applies machine learning techniques to investigate first birth transitions. The methods do not rely on distribution assumptions and require only few preconditions for application. The results are compatible with contemporary demographic research, highlighting - among other factors - the status of relationship, income and the distribution of labour in the family. Machine learning techniques may thus be used as explorative method in the social sciences as well as tool for an in-depth analysis in future research as they are especially suited to process large data sets.

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Article provided by Duncker & Humblot, Berlin in its journal Schmollers Jahrbuch.

Volume (Year): 127 (2007)
Issue (Month): 1 ()
Pages: 127-138
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C49 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Other
J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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