Vol 44 (2009) Table of Contents Articles Fertility Development in the Baltic Countries Since 1990: a Transformation in the Context of Long-term Trends Kalev Katus, Allan Puur, Luule Sakkeus, Asta Poldma 7-32 Global Trends in Life Expectancy: A Club Approach Ulla Lehmijoki 33-48 Consequences of Fathers Parental Leave Use: Evidence from Sweden Ann-Zofie Duvander, Ann-Christin Jans 49-62 Cohabiting Partners Socioeconomic Characteristics and the Transition to Marriage in Finland Elina Mäenpää 63-78 Early and Late Motherhood: Economic, Family Background and Social Conditions Mogens Nygaard Christoffersen, Mette Lausten 79-96 Air Pollution Mortality in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden Ulla Lehmijoki, Elena Rovenskaya 97-108 Urban and Peri-urban Population Dynamics in Case Study Cities within Europe Emma Terämä 109-122 Long-term Labour Shortage. The Economic Impact of Population Transition and Post-Industrialism on the OECD Countries: the Nordic Case Perttu Salmenhaara 123-136 Population Data Population Data on Finland 1900 - 2008 Anneli Miettinen