title: An economic approach to fertility in Britain since 1860.
abstract: This paper utilizes a dynamic economic approach to examine movements in fertility in Britain since 1860.  The analysis and results indicate that fertility has responded positively to change in incomes.  However, this positive effect has been more than offset by the increase in the opportunity cost of female time which has followed closely the educational attainment of women.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tzannatos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Symons
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001723:Birth Rate; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D005060:Europe; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005298:Fertility; D007182:Income; D018803:Models, Economic; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012744:Sex Ratio; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Age Factors; Birth Rate; Child--cost; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Economic Model; Educational Status--women; Europe; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Rate--changes; Fertility--changes; Income; Models, Theoretical; Mortality; Northern Europe; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Sex Ratio; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; United Kingdom; Youth