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. 2019 Sep 9;36(3):439–464. doi: 10.1007/s10680-019-09537-w

Table 3.

Estimated regression coefficients for the effect of earning potential (M3 and M4) and unemployment risks of both partners (M5 and M6) on the transition to second birth

AT BE BG LT PL RO
M3
 Earning potential
 Her earning potential

0.04

(0.05)

0.16***

(0.04)

− 0.11**

(0.03)

− 0.01

(0.03)

− 0.11***

(0.02)

− 0.17***

(0.05)

 His earning potential

0.02

(0.06)

0.16 **

(0.05)

0.08

(0.05)

0.01

(0.05)

− 0.02

(0.04)

− 0.02

(0.07)

 ln-L − 13,226 − 10,017 − 19,499 − 13,146 − 34,504 − 13,384
M4
 Earning potential
 Her earning potential

0.06

(0.05)

0.11*

(0.05)

− 0.11**

(0.03)

− 0.03

(0.04)

− 0.08**

(0.03)

− 0.15*

(0.06)

 His earning potential

0.04

(0.06)

0.16**

(0.05)

0.07

(0.05)

0.00

(0.05)

− 0.01

(0.04)

− 0.02

(0.07)

 Gender-composition partners’ field of study
 % Women in her field

0.00

(0.00)

0.01**

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

 % Women in his field

− 0.01***

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

 ln-L − 13,218 − 10,010 − 19,497 − 13,139 − 34,497 − 13,379
M5
 Unemployment risks
 Her unemployment

− 0.36**

(0.14)

− 0.42***

(0.08)

0.32**

(0.09)

− 0.02

(0.07)

0.22***

(0.06)

0.40***

(0.11)

 His unemployment

− 0.27*

(0.10)

− 0.36***

(0.10)

− 0.11

(0.09)

− 0.14

(0.09)

− 0.12

(0.07)

0.00

(0.14)

 ln-L − 13,242 − 10,027 − 19,499 − 13,145 − 34,524 − 13,397
M6
 Unemployment risks
 Her unemployment

− 0.51**

(0.18)

− 0.35**

(0.11)

0.38**

(0.10)

0.01

(0.09)

0.14*

(0.06)

0.45**

(0.17)

 His unemployment

− 0.23*

(0.11)

− 0.34***

(0.10)

− 0.11

(0.09)

− 0.12

(0.09)

− 0.12

(0.07)

− 0.08

(0.17)

 Gender-composition partners’ field of study
 % Women in her field

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00*

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

 % Women in his field

− 0.01***

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

0.00

(0.00)

 ln-L − 13,232 − 10,026 − 19,496 − 13,140 − 34,516 − 13,389

Robust standard errors in parentheses; significance: ‘*’ = 5%; ‘**’ = 1%; ‘***’ = 0.1%. All models include duration splines, unions’ cohort, woman’s age at first birth and its square, respondent enrolment status, sex of the respondent, age difference between partners, respondent’s union order, marital status of the couple