Fertility transition in communist Albania 1950-1990
Fertility transition in communist Albania 1950-1990
In 1945, at the end of the Second World War, Albania had the highest fertility in Europe with an average of more than six live births per woman. However when Albania emerged from behind the 'olive curtain' in 1990, fertility had fallen to three children per woman, despite a pro-natalist environment and in the virtual absence of contraception and abortion. Nevertheless, after five decades, Albania's position at the top of the European fertility league remains unchanged. This paper documents the fertility transition in Albania during the period 1950-90 and places the demographic results in the context of recent socioeconomic and cultural change.
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Falkingham, Jane
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Gjonca, Arjan
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2001
Falkingham, Jane
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Gjonca, Arjan
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Falkingham, Jane and Gjonca, Arjan
(2001)
Fertility transition in communist Albania 1950-1990.
Population Studies, 55 (3), .
(doi:10.1080/00324720127699).
Abstract
In 1945, at the end of the Second World War, Albania had the highest fertility in Europe with an average of more than six live births per woman. However when Albania emerged from behind the 'olive curtain' in 1990, fertility had fallen to three children per woman, despite a pro-natalist environment and in the virtual absence of contraception and abortion. Nevertheless, after five decades, Albania's position at the top of the European fertility league remains unchanged. This paper documents the fertility transition in Albania during the period 1950-90 and places the demographic results in the context of recent socioeconomic and cultural change.
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