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2025
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PIDS Discussion Paper Series No. 2025-47
Verlag: 
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Quezon City
Zusammenfassung: 
Female fertility patterns and its drivers have been extensively studied around the world, often to the exclusion of male fertility patterns especially in developing country contexts. We address this gap by examining male fertility patterns in the Philippines. Using own-children estimates derived from three decades of National Demographic and Health Surveys, we document a modest mismatch in male and female reproductive age windows and show that male total fertility rates exceed their female counterparts. Treating fertility as a joint spousal outcome, we quantify the contribution of spousal heterogamy in three dimensions, namely, age, educational attainment, and fertility preference, on observed fertility outcomes. We find that converging fertility outcomes coincide with observed homogamous matching. However, fertility gaps remain across wealth quintiles, suggesting systemic barriers that inhibit partners from realizing their fertility goals. By incorporating men into the analysis of fertility behavior, we provide the missing half of the fertility picture in a changing demographic landscape.
Schlagwörter: 
Fertility rates
Institutions
Family planning
Gender dynamics
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