Event History Analysis of the Transition to First and Second Birth among Women in Bulgaria
Event History Analysis of the Transition to First and Second Birth among Women in Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study is to explore the social differences in the transition to first and second birth of women in reproductive age in Bulgaria. The influence of different socio-demographic characteristics of women such as age, education, ethnicity, family status is tested by the means of event history analysis. The results of the transition to first and second birth reveal that the effect of education is negative – highly educated women have lower transition rates to parenthood compared to lowly educated women. Women with Bulgarian ethnic origin have lower transition rates compared to women from ethnic minorities. There is significant process of postponement of the transition to parenthood which is most pronounced among highly educated women with Bulgarian ethnic origin.

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