Inertial reproduction: is the two-child psychology the rule in Costa Rica?

 

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Author: Blanco, Laura Cristina
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2019
Description:This paper uses data from National Surveys on Sexual and Reproductive Health to test whether variables related to identity, sexuality and contraceptive knowledge are associated with the preference and demand for children in Costa Rica.  Both the preferred and actual number of children are estimated with a double hurdle model.  The findings indicate that preferences for children seem to be quite fixed around two children and are mainly associated with religious beliefs and the person’s gender, but they are not found to be associated with human capital.  In contrast, the probability of having a child and the number of children are related to investment in human capital and sex education.  Hence, human capital might be relevant in bringing a child into the world, but not in the initial preference.
Country:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/35874
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/economicas/article/view/35874
Keyword:REPRODUCTION
PREFERENCE FOR CHILDREN
DEMAND FOR CHILDREN
GENDER
CONTRACEPTIVE KNOWLEDGE
COSTA RICA
REPRODUCCIÓN
PREFERENCIAS REPRODUCTIVAS
DEMANDA REPRODUCTIVA
GÉNERO
CONOCIMIENTO ANTICONCEPTIVO