Childbearing Trends and Policies in Europe • Tomas Frejka, Independent consultant ; Jan Hoem, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research ; Laurent Toulemon, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)

Globalization, Policy Intervention, and Reproduction: Below Replacement Fertility in China • Baochang Gu, Renmin University of China ; Zhenzhen Zheng, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences ; Feng Wang, University of California, Irvine ; Yong Cai, University of Utah

Birth Replacement Ratios in Europe: A New Look at Period Replacement • José Antonio Ortega, United Nations ; Luis Alberto Del Rey Poveda, Universidad de Salamanca

Preference Theory and Low Fertility: A Comparative Perspective • Agnese Vitali, Università Bocconi ; Francesco C. Billari, Università Bocconi ; Maria Rita Testa, Vienna Institute of Demography