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The Fertility Pattern of Twins and the General Population Compared: Evidence from Danish Cohorts 1945–64


  Author: Hans-Peter Kohler, Lisbeth B. Knudsen, Axel Skytthe, Kaare Christensen
Publisher: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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Document Date:                  May 24, 2002
Category: Family Structure > Family Size
Related Categories:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Fertility/Infertility
 

This paper presents a comparative analysis of the childbearing patterns of twins and non-twins.  It finds virtually no difference between these two populations, and the authors suggest that the study of twins may provide valuable insights into the role factors, such as heritability and parental endowments, play in fertility decisions.

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