Volume 17 - Article 24 | Pages 705–740  

The impact of origin region and internal migration on Italian fertility

By Giuseppe Gabrielli, Anna Paterno, Michael White

This article is part of the Special Collection 6 "Interdependencies in the Life Course: Family, Fertility, and Migration"

Abstract

We examine the impact of population distribution on fertility in a nationally representative sample. We exploit detailed life-history data to conduct an event-history analysis of transition to first birth, examining mechanisms that might link migration and fertility: socialization, adaptation, selection, and disruption. Our multivariate analysis examines various socio-demographic traits, the place of birth, and interregional migration. Differences by region and migration stream are partly explained by compositional factors, such as female employment, union type, and education. The analysis presents much evidence for demographic selection and socialization and less for adaptation or disruption. The persistence of the region of origin differentials points to the continuing importance of the context.

Author's Affiliation

• Giuseppe Gabrielli - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy EMAIL
• Anna Paterno - Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Italy EMAIL
• Michael White - Brown University, United States of America EMAIL

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