fertilizers
fertility of immigrants a two generational approach in germany
p this book examines fertility patterns of post war labor migrants and their descendants in germany . it includes an introduction to the post war migration history of germany and a thorough review of the international literature on fertility of migrants and cultural sub groups . the author uses data from the german socio economic panel study and applies event history techniques to test a set of competing hypotheses derived from the literature . the analysis finds evidence for the effects of adaptation socialization and composition as well as for an interrelation of events . it does not however find evidence for a disruptive influence of migration on childbearing behavior . the book shows the advantages of a longitudinal research design over the conventional cross sectional approach and sets a new standard for research on the fertility of international migrants and their descendants in western european receiving societies .