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| The reversal of gender inequality in education, union formation and fertility in Europe J Van Bavel Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, 127-154, 2012 | 265 | 2012 |
| Regional family norms and child care by grandparents in Europe M Jappens, J Van Bavel Demographic research 27, 85-120, 2012 | 245 | 2012 |
| The end of hypergamy: Global trends and implications A Esteve, CR Schwartz, J Van Bavel, I Permanyer, M Klesment, J Garcia Population and development review 42 (4), 615, 2016 | 244 | 2016 |
| Choice of study discipline and the postponement of motherhood in Europe: The impact of expected earnings, gender composition, and family attitudes J Van Bavel Demography 47, 439-458, 2010 | 224 | 2010 |
| The reversal of the gender gap in education, motherhood, and women as main earners in Europe M Klesment, J Van Bavel European Sociological Review 33 (3), 465-481, 2017 | 207* | 2017 |
| The world population explosion: causes, backgrounds and projections for the future J Van Bavel Facts, views & vision in ObGyn 5 (4), 281, 2013 | 198 | 2013 |
| Deliberate birth spacing before the fertility transition in Europe: Evidence from nineteenth-century Belgium J Van Bavel Population studies 58 (1), 95-107, 2004 | 172 | 2004 |
| The reversed gender gap in education and assortative mating in Europe Y De Hauw, A Grow, J Van Bavel European Journal of Population 33, 445-474, 2017 | 167 | 2017 |
| Schooling, violent conflict, and gender in Burundi P Verwimp, J Van Bavel The World Bank Economic Review 28 (2), 384-411, 2014 | 156 | 2014 |
| Subreplacement fertility in the West before the baby boom: Past and current perspectives J Van Bavel Population Studies 64 (1), 1-18, 2010 | 147* | 2010 |
| Becoming a grandparent and early retirement in Europe J Van Bavel, T De Winter European Sociological Review 29 (6), 1295-1308, 2013 | 143 | 2013 |
| Assortative mating and the reversal of gender inequality in education in Europe: An agent-based model A Grow, J Van Bavel PloS one 10 (6), e0127806, 2015 | 133 | 2015 |
| Child survival and fertility of refugees in Rwanda P Verwimp, J Van Bavel European Journal of Population/Revue Européenne de Démographie 21 (2), 271-290, 2005 | 133 | 2005 |
| Do student loans delay marriage? Debt repayment and family formation in young adulthood R Bozick, A Estacion Demographic Research 30, 1865-1891, 2014 | 130 | 2014 |
| Birth spacing in the Netherlands. The effects of family composition, occupation and religion on birth intervals, 1820–1885 J Van Bavel, J Kok European Journal of Population/Revue européenne de démographie 20, 119-140, 2004 | 104 | 2004 |
| Partners’ educational pairings and fertility across Europe N Nitsche, A Matysiak, J Van Bavel, D Vignoli Demography 55, 1195-1232, 2018 | 102 | 2018 |
| The effect of fertility limitation on intergenerational social mobility: the quality–quantity trade-off during the demographic transition J Van Bavel Journal of Biosocial Science 38 (4), 553-569, 2006 | 94 | 2006 |
| Parental divorce, residence arrangements, and contact between grandchildren and grandparents M Jappens, J Van Bavel Journal of Marriage and Family 78 (2), 451-467, 2016 | 90 | 2016 |
