Les baby-boomers québécois à travers leur cycle de vie : L’atténuation progressive de l’effet de « The Pig and the Python »

Abstract
On observe deux grandes phases de l’évolution démographique de l’après-guerre au Québec. La première étant le baby-boom qui concerne les générations très nombreuses nées entre 1946 et 1966 et qui fut plus important au Québec que dans la majorité des autres pays touchés par ce phénomène. La seconde étant le baby-bust, qui lui, concerne les générations nées après 1966. L’écho du baby-boom fut relativement peu important par la dimension des cohortes de naissances concernées, et nettement insuffisant pour rétablir un certain équilibre dans la dimension des cohortes de naissances, d’où l’analogie avec « The Pig and The Python ». Cependant, une politique d’ouverture sur l’immigration internationale a fait en sorte que la disproportion entre les effectifs des baby-boomers et celles des baby-busters s’atténue graduellement au cours du temps. L’objectif de cette communication est de montrer:
-L’écart important entre les effectifs dans leur jeunesse
-Un écart de moins en moins important aux âges adultes du à l’immigration nette
-Une quasi-disparition de l’écart dans les âges de la retraite du à cette immigration cumulative.
Les effets négatifs de « The Pig and the Python » seront donc éliminés au moment où les baby-boomers entreront dans les âges de retraite. Cependant comme l’accommodement sera réalisé via d’importantes projections
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Language (Translated)
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Title (Translated)
Quebec’s baby-boomers through their life cycle: Gradual decrease of “The Pig and the Python” effect
Abstract (Translated)
There were two major phases in population change in post-war Quebec. The first was the baby boom, with its large cohorts from 1946 to 1966, more striking in Quebec than in other countries that underwent the same phenomenon. Then came the baby bust with smaller cohorts from 1966 to 1976; the subsequent baby boom echo provided relatively small cohorts of births, well below the requirement for some balance in cohort size, given the absence of any adequate population policy. This paper measures how unconditional access for excess demand for services at each stage of the life cycle will cause an excess supply of services for following generations. The indictors are based on birth statistics, supplemented by time series of administrative statistics where available. The paper deduces the consequences in terms of intergenerational ethics, defined as an adequate compromise between intergenerational solidarity and intergenerational equity.
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Language of Presentation
French
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Quebec's baby-boomers through their life cycle: Gradual fading away of the "Pig and the Python" effect"

Les différentiels sociaux de fécondité durant le baby-boom en Suisse

Abstract
In this paper we want to explore the social differentials in the dynamics of the baby boom. The latter marked the trend of fertility in Switzerland beginning in the 1930s all the way to the 1950s. For this objective we rely on a large survey carried out in 2011/12 among more than 4000 elderly individuals living in Switzerland. This survey resulted in an impressively rich database since it also includes the parents of the baby boomers. Moreover, it offers information regarding the background of each individual, on accumulated human and social capitals and on family, residential and professional life trajectories. Furthermore, it also includes vast data concerning all of their children. After a description of the demographic trends, we performed two analyses focusing on:
First, the final number of offsprings
Second, the crucial intergenesic intervals from birth 2 to 3 and from birth 3 to 4.
Our ambition is to assess the social homogeneity or the social differentials during the baby boom in order to contribute to a better understanding of this phenomenon.
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Paper presenter
56 201
Language (Translated)
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Title (Translated)
Social differentials in fertility during the baby boom in Switzerland
Abstract (Translated)
In this paper we explore social differentials in the dynamics of the baby boom. The latter marked fertility in Switzerland from the 1930s to the 1950s. We base our work on a large survey carried out in 2011/12 among more than 4000 elderly individuals living in Switzerland. This survey resulted in an impressively rich database since it also includes the parents of the baby boomers. Moreover, it offers information regarding the background of each individual, accumulated human and social capital and family, residential and professional life trajectories. Furthermore, it includes extensive data concerning all of their children. After a description of the demographic trends, we performed two analyses focusing on the final number of offspring and the crucial intergenesic intervals from birth 2 to 3 and from birth 3 to 4. Our aim is to assess the social homogeneity or social differentials during the baby boom in order to contribute to a better understanding of this phenomenon
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2
Type of Submissions
Regular session presentation, if not selected I agree to present my paper as a poster
Language of Presentation
French
Weight in Programme
1 000
Status in Programme
1