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Study examines nearly 400,000 Norwegian couples to identify who is most likely to have children

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

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  • Researchers analyzed more than 377,000 Norwegian couples as part of a study covering Norway, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.
  • The study examined whether couples’ chances of having children vary according to each partner’s employment situation and income.
  • The findings point to a new European pattern that a researcher said was not particularly surprising for Norway.

A new study has examined more than 377,000 Norwegian couples to explore whether employment and income affect a couple’s chances of having children.

Researchers analyzed data from Norway, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. They compared the likelihood of having a child according to the partners’ work situations and earnings.

The study asks whether couples are more likely to have children when the man earns more, when the woman earns more, or when both partners earn similar amounts. A researcher said the emerging European pattern was not particularly surprising in Norway.

Not particularly surprising for Norway.

· Unspecified researcherThe researcher commented on the European pattern identified in the study.
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