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Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2011 - online

Tomáš Sobotka’s Publications

(updated December 20, 2009)

Monographs

• Frejka, T., T. Sobotka, J. M. Hoem and L. Toulemon (eds.) 2008. Childbearing Trends and Policies in Europe. Demographic Research, Special Collection 7, Vol. 19, Articles 1-29, pp. 1-1178.
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• Sobotka, T. 2004. Postponement of childbearing and low fertility in Europe. Doctoral thesis, University of Groningen. Dutch University Press, Amsterdam, xiv + 298 pp.

Journal articles (refereed journals)

• Goldstein, J. R., T. Sobotka, and A. Jasilioniene. 2009. “The end of lowest-low fertility?“ Population and Development Review 35(4): 663-700.
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  Working paper
• Sobotka, T. 2009. “Subreplacement fertility intentions in Austria” European Journal of Population 25(4): 387-412.
• Sobotka, T. 2009. “Shifting parenthood to advanced reproductive ages: Trends, causes, and consequences.” International Justice Review 9(2): 56-61.

• Sobotka, T., A. Šťastná, K. Zeman, D. Hamplová and V. Kantorová. 2008. “Czech Republic: A rapid transformation of fertility and family behaviour after the collapse of state socialism.” In: T. Frejka, T. Sobotka, J. M. Hoem, and L. Toulemon (eds.) Childbearing trends and policies in Europe. Demographic Research, Special Collection 7, Vol. 19, Article 14, pp. 403-454. Online Version

• Prskawetz, A., T. Sobotka, I. Buber, H. Engelhardt, and R. Gisser. 2008. “Austria: Persistent low fertility since the mid-1980s.” In: T. Frejka, T. Sobotka, J. M. Hoem, and L. Toulemon (eds.) Childbearing trends and policies in Europe. Demographic Research, Special Collection 7, Vol. 19, Article 12, pp. 293-360. Online Version
• Frejka, T. and T. Sobotka. 2008. “Fertility in Europe: Diverse, delayed and below replacement.” Overview Chapter 1 in: T. Frejka, T. Sobotka, J. M. Hoem, and L. Toulemon (eds.) Childbearing trends and policies in Europe. Demographic Research, Special Collection 7, Vol. 19, Article 3, pp. 15-46. Online Version
• Sobotka, T. and L. Toulemon. 2008. “Changing family and partnership behaviour: Common trends and persistent diversity across Europe.” Overview Chapter 4 in: T. Frejka, T. Sobotka, J. M. Hoem, and L. Toulemon (eds.) Childbearing trends and policies in Europe. Demographic Research, Special Collection 7, Vol. 19, Article 6, pp. 85-138. Online Version
• Sobotka, T. 2008. “The diverse faces of the second demographic transition in Europe.” Overview Chapter 6 in: T. Frejka, T. Sobotka, J. M. Hoem, and L. Toulemon (eds.) Childbearing trends and policies in Europe. Demographic Research, Special Collection 7, Vol. 19, Article 8, pp. 171-224. Online Version
• Sobotka, T. 2008. “The rising importance of migrants for childbearing in Europe.” Overview Chapter 7 in: T. Frejka, T. Sobotka, J. M. Hoem, and L. Toulemon (eds.) Childbearing trends and policies in Europe. Demographic Research, Special Collection 7, Vol. 19, Article 9, pp. 225-248. Online Version
• Sobotka, T., M. A. Hansen, T. K. Jensen, A. T. Pedersen, W. Lutz, and N. E. Skakkebæk. 2008. “The contribution of assisted reproduction to completed fertility: An analysis of Danish data.” Population and Development Review 34(1): 79–101
• Jensen, T. K., T. Sobotka, M. A. Hansen, A. T. Pedersen, W. Lutz and N. E. Skakkebæk. 2008. “Declining trends in conception rates in recent birth cohorts of native Danish women: A possible role of deteriorating male reproductive health.” International Journal of Andrology 31(2): 81-92.
• Sobotka, T., M. Winkler-Dworak, M. Rita Testa, W. Lutz, D. Philipov, H. Engelhardt, and R. Gisser. 2005. “Monthly Estimates of the Quantum of Fertility: Towards a Fertility Monitoring System in Austria”. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2005: 109-141.
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  Supplementary Appendices
• Sobotka, T. 2004. "Is lowest-low fertility in Europe explained by the postponement of childbearing?" Population and Development Review 30(2): 195-220.
• Sobotka, T., K. Zeman and V. Kantorová. 2003. "Demographic shifts in the Czech Republic after 1989: A Second demographic transition view" European Journal of Population 19(3): 249-277.
• Sobotka, T. 2003. "Re-emerging diversity: Rapid fertility changes in Central and Eastern Europe after the collapse of the communist regimes" Population-E 58(4-5): 451-486.
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  Sobotka, T. 2003. "Le retour de la diversité: la brusque évolution de la fécondité en Europe centrale et orientale après la chute des régimes communistes" Population-F 58 (4-5): 511-548.
• Sobotka, T. 2003. "Tempo-quantum and period-cohort interplay in fertility changes in Europe. Evidence from the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden", Demographic Research, 8, article 6. www.demographic-research.org
• Sobotka, T. 2003. "Změny v časování mateřství a pokles plodnosti v České republice v 90. letech" [Changes in the timing of childbearing and fertility decline in the Czech Republic during the 1990s]. Demografie 45(2): 77-87.
• Sobotka, T. 2002. "Comments on the 'Empirical analysis of East German fertility after unification: An update'" European Journal of Population 18(3): 203-208.

Book chapters, collections of papers

• Sobotka, T. 2010. “Shifting parenthood to advanced reproductive ages: Trends, causes and consequences.” In: J. C. Tremmel (ed.) A Young Generation Under Pressure? Berlin-Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, pp. 129-154.

• Sobotka, T. 2008. “Does persistent low fertility threaten the future of European populations?” In: J. Surkyn, P. Deboosere and J. van Bavel and (eds.) Demographic challenges for the 21st Century. A state of art in demography. Brussels: VUBPRESS, pp. 27-89.
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• Sobotka, T. and M. R. Testa. 2008. “Attitudes and intentions towards childlessness in Europe”. In: Ch. Höhn, D. Avramov, and I. Kotowska (Eds.) People, Population Change and Policies: Lessons from the Population Policy Acceptance Study – Volume 1.Berlin: Springer, pp. 177-211.
• Sobotka, T. 2006. Bezdětnost v České Republice [Childlessness in the Czech Republic]. In: D. Hamplová, P. Šalamounová, and G. Šamanová. Eds. Životní cyklus. Sociologické a demografické perspektivy [Life cycle. Sociological and Demographic Perspectives]. Praha: Institute of Sociology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, pp. 60-78.
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• Sobotka, T. 2005. “Changes in fertility quantum and tempo in Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. A parity-specific view”. In: F. Koschin. Ed. Fertility and family trends in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia: Towards a convergence? University of Economics, Prague, pp. 45-71.
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• Sobotka, T. 2003. Understanding lower and later fertility in Central and Eastern Europe. In.: I. Kotowska. and J. Jóźwiak (eds.) Population of Central and Eastern Europe. Challenges and Opportunities. Statistical Publishing Establishment, Warsaw, pp. 691-724.
• Sobotka, T. 2002. "Potratovost" [Abortion]. In.: Z. Pavlík and M. Kučera (eds.) Populační vývoj České republiky 1990-2002. Katedra demografie a geodemografie, Charles University, Prague, pp. 49-56 (in Czech). www.popin.natur.cuni.cz
• Bulgaru, M., O. Bulgaru, T. Sobotka, and K. Zeman. 2000. "Past and present population development in the Republic of Moldova" In.: T. Kučera, O. Kučerová, and O. Opara (eds). New demographic faces of Europe. The changing population dynamics in countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, pp. 221-246.
• Sobotka, T. and K. Zeman. 1999. "Natality" In.: Z. Pavlík and M. Kučera (eds.): Population Development in the Czech Republic 1999, Department of Demography and Geodemography, Charles University, Prague, pp. 27-33

Other publications, working papers

• Sobotka, T. and W. Lutz. 2009. “Misleading policy messages from the period TFR: Should we stop using it?” European Demographic Research Papers 2009-4. Vienna: Vienna Institute of Demography of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
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• Goldstein, J.R., T. Sobotka and A. Jasilioniene. 2009. “The end of lowest-low fertility?“ MPIDR Working Paper 2009-029, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock.
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• Šťastná, A. and T. Sobotka. 2009. “Changing parental leave and shifts in second and third-birth rates in Austria.” VID Working paper 07/2009, Vienna: Vienna Institute of Demography of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
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• Jasilioniene, A., D. A. Jdanov, T. Sobotka, E. M. Andreev, K. Zeman, and V. M. Shkolnikov. 2009. “Methods protocol for the Human Fertility Database (Version 1: September 2009).”
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•  Buber, Isabela and T. Sobotka. 2009.  “Kinderwunsch – verschiedene Dimensionen und Unsicherheiten.” Chapter 3 in: Buber, I. and N. Neuwirth (eds.) Familienentwicklung in Österreich. Erste Ergebnisse des “Generations and Gender Survey (GGS)” 2008/09. Vienna: VID, OIF, p. 10. pdf Version
• Sobotka, T. and I. Buber. 2009. “Kinderwunsch – gewünschte Kinderzahl“ and „Kinderlosigkeit.“ Chapters 2 and 4 in: Buber, I. and N. Neuwirth (eds.) Familienentwicklung in Österreich. Erste Ergebnisse des “Generations and Gender Survey (GGS)” 2008/09. Vienna: VID, OIF, pp. 8-9 and 11.
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• Frejka, T., T. Sobotka, J. M. Hoem, and L. Toulemon. 2008. “Summary and general conclusions: Childbearing Trends and Policies in Europe.” Summary in: T. Frejka, T. Sobotka, J. M. Hoem, and L. Toulemon (eds.) Childbearing trends and policies in Europe. Demographic Research, Special Collection 7, Vol. 19, Article 2, pp. 5-14. Online Version
• VID (team of authors). 2008. European Demographic Data Sheet 2008. Vienna Institute of Demography, IIASA and PRB.
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• VID (team of authors). 2006. European Demographic Data Sheet 2006. Vienna Institute of Demography, IIASA and PRB.
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• Sobotka, T. 2006. "In the pursuit of higher eucation, do we postpone parenthood too long?" (Editorial comment), Gender Medicine 3(3): 183-186.
• Sobotka, T. and M. Winkler-Dworak. 2006. "Trend zu späterer Mutterschaft hält an. 'Geburtenbarometer' analysiert monatliche Fruchtbarkeitsentwicklung in Österreich." Demografische Forschung aus erster Hand 3: 3.
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• Prskawetz, A., I. Buber, T. Sobotka, and H. Engelhardt. 2006. "Recent changes in family policies in Austria and Germany - a response to very low fertility", Entre Nous 63: 27-29.
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• Sobotka, T. 2005. “Fertility in Austria: An overview”. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2005: 243-259.
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• Sobotka, T. 2005. “Kinder nur aufgeschoben oder ganz aufgehoben? Extrem niedrige Geburtenziffern in Europa sind vermutlich kein Dauerphänomen”. Demografische Forschung aus Erster Hand 1: 3.
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• Sobotka, T., W. Lutz, and D. Philipov. 2005. “«Missing Births»: Decomposing the Declining Number of Births in Europe into Tempo, Quantum, and Age Structure Effects”. European Demographic Research Papers 2/2005. Vienna, Vienna Institute of Demography.
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• Sobotka, T., M. Winkler-Dworak, M. R. Testa, W. Lutz, D. Philipov, H. Engelhardt, and R. Gisser. 2005. “Monthly Estimates of the Quantum of Fertility: Towards a Fertility Monitoring System in Austria”. VID Working Papers 01. Vienna, Vienna Institute of Demography.
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• Sobotka, T. 2005. “Childless societies? Trends and projections of childlessness in Europe and the Unites States” Paper presented at the 2005 PAA Meeting, Philadelphia.
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• Sobotka, T. and F. Adigüzel. 2002. "Religiosity and spatial demographic differences in the Netherlands" SOM Research Report 02F65, University of Groningen. www.ub.rug.nl
• Sobotka, T. 2002, "Ten years of rapid fertility changes in European post-communist countries. Evidence and interpretation", Population Research Centre, University of Groningen, Working Paper Series 02-1, 86 pp.

Data collections (co-authorship, participation)

• Human Fertility Database (co-director)
• Geburtenbarometer (Monthly Estimates of Fertility in Austria, in German)
• Detailed database of period & cohort fertility in Austria
• European Demographic Data Sheet 2006 and 2008

Book reviews

• Sobotka, T. 2006. Review of: Childbearing Trends and Prospects in Low-Fertility Countries. A Cohort Analysis by Tomas Frejka and Jean-Paul Sardon. European Journal of Population 22 (1): 100-103.

Selected Presentations

• Sobotka, T. 2009. “The likely future increase of fertility in Europe.” Session 82, XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference, Marrakech, Morocco, September 29, 2009.
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• Sobotka, T. 2009. “Aggregate-level measures and methods in contemporary fertility research.” Workshop “Measurements and Methods in Demography,” BBA-Leopoldina, Berlin, 16 October 2009.
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• Sobotka, T. 2009. “The demographic relevance of assisted reproduction” Berzelius Symposium “Assisting Fertility – Challenges and Strategies” Stockholm, 14 May 2009.
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• Sobotka, T. and W. Lutz. 2009. “Misleading policy messages from the TFR. Should we stop using it?“ VID Internal seminar, 29 October 2009.
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• Sobotka, T. 2008. “The diverse faces of the Second Demographic Transition in Europe.” Workshop "Family changes in industrialized countries”, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, 1 May 2008.
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• Sobotka, T. et al. 2008. “Assisted reproduction and fertility: The case of Denmark.” VID Colloquium, 27 February 2008.
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• Sobotka, T. 2007. “Fertility trends and prospects in Europe: Is below-replacement fertility an inevitable outcome of the Second Demographic Transition?” VUB Colloquium on “Demographic challenges for the 21st century,” Brussels, February 15-16, 2007.
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• Sobotka, T. 2007. “Delayed childbearing, low fertility and assisted reproduction in Europe.” Workshop “Reproductive Medicine in the 21st Century,” Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, 5 October 2007.
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• Sobotka, T. 2007. “Is low fertility inevitable in Europe?” Rostock Symposium on the “Demography of Europe,” Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, 8 November 2007.
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• Sobotka, T. 2007. “The rising importance of migration for childbearing and population trends in Europe.” Conference “Slovenian Demographic Challenges in the 21st Century” (Ljubljana, Slovenia, Institute Jozef Stefan) 8 October 2007.
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• Sobotka, T., H.-P. Kohler and F. Billari. 2007. “The increase in late childbearing in Europe, Japan, and the United States.” Presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting, Population Association of America, 29 March 2007.
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• Sobotka, T. and M. Rita Testa. 2006. “Childlessness intentions in Europe”. Presentation at the MPIDR Seminar on Fertility and Family Dynamics, Rostock, 20 February 2006.
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• Sobotka, T. 2005. “Measuring period fertility with parity-duration approach A sound alternative to the conventional total fertility rate?”
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• Sobotka, T. 2005. “Lower and later fertility in Europe: Recent trends and future prospects”. Presentation at the ILC-UK and BSPS Conference on “The consequences of later and lower fertility”, 26 April 2005, London.
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• Sobotka, T, W. Lutz, and D. Philipov. 2005. “Missing births’: Decomposing the declining numbers of births in Europe into tempo, quantum, and age structure components”. Presentation at a VID seminar, 24 June 2005.
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