Low Fertility, Institutions, and their Policies Variations Across Industrialized Countries

Low Fertility, Institutions, and their Policies Variations Across Industrialized Countries / edited by Ronald R. Rindfuss, Minja Kim Choe.

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 coun...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rindfuss, Ronald R. (Editor), Choe, Minja Kim (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Demography.
Population.
Public health.
Social groups.
Family.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Diverse Paths to Low and Lower Fertility: An Overview
  • Not so Low Fertility 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. < .

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