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Low Fertility, Institutions, and their Policies: Variations Across Industrialized Countries Low Fertility, Institutions, and their Policies: Variations Across Industrialized Countries
Format
hardcover
Pages
viii, 303
ISBN
978-3-319-32995-6

This volume examines ten economically advanced countries in Europe and Asia that have experienced different levels of fertility decline. It offers readers a cross-country perspective on the causes and consequences of low birth rates and the different policy responses to this worrying trend.

The countries examined are not only diverse geographically, historically, and culturally, but also have different policies and institutions in place. They include six very-low-fertility countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Spain, and Taiwan) and four that have close to replacement-level fertility (United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, and France).

Although fertility has gone down in all these countries over the past 50 years, the chapters examine the institutional, policy, and cultural factors that have led some countries to have much lower fertility rates than others. In addition, the final chapter provides a cross-country comparison of individual perceptions about obstacles to fertility, based on survey data, and government support for families. This broad overview, along with a general introduction, helps put the specific country papers in context.

As birth rates continue to decline, there is increasing concern about the fate of social welfare systems, including healthcare and programs for the elderly. This book will help readers to better understand the root causes of such problems with its insightful discussion on how a country's institutions, policies, and culture shape fertility trends and levels.

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Policy Responses to Low Fertility: An International Comparative Study

 

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Contents

Diverse Paths to Low and Lower Fertility: An Overview

Not so Low Fertlity in Norway--a Result of Affluence, Liberal Values, Gender-Equality Ideals, and the Welfare State

The Influence of Family Policies on Fertility in France: Lessons from the Past and Prospects for the Future

Fertility and Population Change in the United Kingdom

Canadian Fertility Trends and Policies: A Story of Regional Variation

The European Middle Way? Low Fertility, Family Change, and Gradual Policy Adjustments in Austria and the Czech Republic

Fertility Decline and the Persistence of Low Fertility in a Changing Policy Environment--A Hungarian Case Study

The Policy Context of Fertility in Spain: Toward a Gender-Egalitarian Model?

Aging Italy: Low Fertility and Societal Rigidities

Transition from Anti-natalist to Pro-natalist Policies in Taiwan

Governmental Support for Families and Obstacles to Fertility in East Asia and Other Industrialized Regions

This volume examines ten economically advanced countries in Europe and Asia that have experienced different levels of fertility decline. It offers readers a cross-country perspective on the causes and consequences of low birth rates and the different policy responses to this worrying trend.

The countries examined are not only diverse geographically, historically, and culturally, but also have different policies and institutions in place. They include six very-low-fertility countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Spain, and Taiwan) and four that have close to replacement-level fertility (United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, and France).

Although fertility has gone down in all these countries over the past 50 years, the chapters examine the institutional, policy, and cultural factors that have led some countries to have much lower fertility rates than others. In addition, the final chapter provides a cross-country comparison of individual perceptions about obstacles to fertility, based on survey data, and government support for families. This broad overview, along with a general introduction, helps put the specific country papers in context.

As birth rates continue to decline, there is increasing concern about the fate of social welfare systems, including healthcare and programs for the elderly. This book will help readers to better understand the root causes of such problems with its insightful discussion on how a country's institutions, policies, and culture shape fertility trends and levels.

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland


Related Projects
Policy Responses to Low Fertility: An International Comparative Study

 

Details and ordering information at Springer International Publishing

Contents

Diverse Paths to Low and Lower Fertility: An Overview

Not so Low Fertlity in Norway--a Result of Affluence, Liberal Values, Gender-Equality Ideals, and the Welfare State

The Influence of Family Policies on Fertility in France: Lessons from the Past and Prospects for the Future

Fertility and Population Change in the United Kingdom

Canadian Fertility Trends and Policies: A Story of Regional Variation

The European Middle Way? Low Fertility, Family Change, and Gradual Policy Adjustments in Austria and the Czech Republic

Fertility Decline and the Persistence of Low Fertility in a Changing Policy Environment--A Hungarian Case Study

The Policy Context of Fertility in Spain: Toward a Gender-Egalitarian Model?

Aging Italy: Low Fertility and Societal Rigidities

Transition from Anti-natalist to Pro-natalist Policies in Taiwan

Governmental Support for Families and Obstacles to Fertility in East Asia and Other Industrialized Regions