Uncertainty of employment among many young adults increases due to rising flexibility on the labor market. In this project, we study how this insecurity about employment influences the decision to make long-term commitments to the family, for example by marrying or by having children. This is examined not only for Dutch natives, but also for various migrant groups. Analyses are based on large-scale register data from Statistics Netherlands.
Employment insecurity and family formation patterns in the Netherlands: Differences by migrant background explored and explained
Publications
- Wijk, D.C. van, Billari, F.C. (2024), Fertility postponement, economic uncertainty, and the increasing income prerequisites of parenthood. Population and Development Review 50 (2): 287-322.
- Wijk, D.C. van, Rouvroye, L. (2024), Economische positie jongvolwassenen afgelopen twintig jaar verslechterd. Demos: bulletin over bevolking en samenleving 40 (2): 5-7.
- Wijk, D.C. van (2023),From prosperity to parenthood: How employment, income, and perceived economic uncertainty influence family formation. Doctoral dissertation. Groningen: University of Groningen, 247 p.
- Wijk, D.C. van (2023), Later een eerste kind door slechtere economische omstandigheden? Demos: bulletin over bevolking en samenleving 39 (6): 1-3.
- Wijk, D.C. van, Valk, H.A.G. de, Liefbroer, A.C. (2022), Economic precariousness and the transition to parenthood: A dynamic and multidimensional approach. European Journal of Population 38 (3): 457-483.
- Wijk, D.C. van, Valk, H.A.G. de, Liefbroer, A.C. (2021), Temporary employment and family formation: An income or insecurity effect? European Sociological Review 37 (4): 641-658.
- Chkalova, K., Wijk, & D.C. van (2020), Ontwikkelingen in ervaren baanonzekerheid naar type contract en leeftijd. Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsvraagstukken 36 (4): 441-451.
- Wijk, D.C. van, Chkalova, K. (2020), Minder geboorten door studie en flexwerk? Statistische Trends.