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This article analyses women's intentions to have a(nother) child from an origin-destination perspective, comparing the fertility intentions of Albanian migrants in Italy to those of non-migrants in Albania, a country facing complex historical, socioeconomic, institutional and political challenges on its path toward European integration. This comparison tests both selection and socialisation hypotheses. Additionally, the short-term fertility intentions of Albanian migrants according to time passed since migration are compared to those of Italian women (non-migrants in the host country) to test for adaptation. We also account for differences and similarities in fertility intentions across groups of women according to parity and test our hypotheses applying binary logistic regressions as well as Propensity Score Matching (PSM) techniques. Findings point out to migrants’ selectivity, given that their intention to have a(nother) child is far lower than the intention of non-migrants at origin; and adaptation, as migrants show fertility intentions that are more like those of non-migrants at destination (natives), in particular less recent migrants.
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Population, Space and Place aims to be the leading English-language research journal in the field of geographical population studies. It intends to: - Inform population researchers of the best theoretical and empirical research on topics related to population, space and place - Promote and further enhance the international standing of population research through the exchange of views on what constitutes best research practice - Facilitate debate on issues of policy relevance and encourage the widest possible discussion and dissemination of the applications of research on populations - Review and evaluate the significance of recent research findings and provide an international platform where researchers can discuss the future course of population research