Ronny Lesthaeghe

10.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
113 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Ronny Lesthaeghe is a scholar working on Demography, Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronny Lesthaeghe has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Demography, 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 26 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Ronny Lesthaeghe's work include Family Dynamics and Relationships (25 papers), Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (16 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (14 papers). Ronny Lesthaeghe is often cited by papers focused on Family Dynamics and Relationships (25 papers), Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (16 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (14 papers). Ronny Lesthaeghe collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Spain and United States. Ronny Lesthaeghe's co-authors include Johan Surkyn, Lisa Neidert, Karel Neels, Albert Esteve, Dominique Meekers, Pierre‐Henri Laurent, John Bongaarts, Odile Frank, Antonio López‐Gay and Chris Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ronny Lesthaeghe

106 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers

Ronny Lesthaeghe
Peter McDonald Australia
Susan Watkins United States
Larry L. Bumpass United States
Jay D. Teachman United States
Kathleen Kiernan United Kingdom
Elizabeth Thomson United States
John Knodel United States
Gary D. Sandefur United States
Nan Marie Astone United States
Frances Goldscheider United States
Peter McDonald Australia
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny. (2020). The second demographic transition, 1986–2020: sub-replacement fertility and rising cohabitation—a global update. Genus. 76(1). 157 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny. (2015). The Decline of Belgian Fertility, 1800-1970. Princeton University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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López‐Gay, Antonio, Albert Esteve, Iñaki Permanyer, et al.. (2014). Towards a Geography of Unmarried Cohabitation in the Americas. Demographic Research. 30. 1621–1638. 12 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny & Antonio López‐Gay. (2013). Spatial continuities and discontinuities in two successive demographic transitions: Spain and Belgium, 1880-2010. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Román, Joan García, Daniel Devolder, Ronny Lesthaeghe, & Albert Esteve. (2013). Las mujeres sin hijos por nivel educativo en América Latina, 1970-2000: una reconstrucción a partir de datos censales. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Esteve, Albert, Ronny Lesthaeghe, & Antonio López‐Gay. (2012). The Latin American Cohabitation Boom, 1970–2007. Population and Development Review. 38(1). 55–81. 126 indexed citations
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Sobotka, Tomáš, Kryštof Zeman, Ronny Lesthaeghe, Tomáš Frejka, & Karel Neels. (2011). Aufschieben und Nachholen von Geburten aus der Kohortenperspektive: Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz im europäischen Kontext. Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences). 36. 453–494. 1 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny & Johan Surkyn. (2004). When history moves on: Foundations and diffusion of a second demographic transition. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 23 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny, et al.. (2000). Life course transition and value orientations : selection and adaptation. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 4. 405–445. 19 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny. (1998). Islamitische gemeenschappen in België : fundamentalisme of secularisatie?. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 45(3). 166–179. 2 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny, et al.. (1998). Eerst optellen, dan delen - Demografie, economie en sociale zekerheid.
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny, et al.. (1994). The Start of the Sub‐Saharan Fertility Transitions: Some Answers and Many Questionsa. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 709(1). 379–395. 9 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny. (1992). Der zweite demografische Uebergang - eine Deutung. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 18(3). 313–354. 1 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny, Hilary Page, & Johan Surkyn. (1988). Are immigrants substitutes for births. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). 17(3). 17 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny & Dominique Meekers. (1987). Demografische verschuivingen en de evolutie van waardenpatronen in de europese gemeenschap.. Tijdschrift voor Sociologie. 8(2-3). 1 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny. (1987). Gezinsvorming- en ontbinding: de twee transities. Tijdschrift voor Sociologie. 8(2-3). 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Hane, et al.. (1987). Gezinsvorming in Vlaanderen: nieuwe vormen, andere timing.. Tijdschrift voor Sociologie. 8(2-3). 1 indexed citations
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Page, Hilary, Ronny Lesthaeghe, & Iqbal Shah. (1982). Breastfeeding in Pakistan. 3 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny, et al.. (1981). De evolutie van de vruchtbaarheid in België, 1950-1980. 257–292. 2 indexed citations
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Lesthaeghe, Ronny, et al.. (1980). De nieuwe krachtlijnen in de Belgische migratiepatronen. 311–331. 1 indexed citations

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