The impact of family policies on fertility in industrialized countries: a review of the literature |
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Authors: | Anne H Gauthier |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4 |
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Abstract: | This paper examines the theoretical propositions and empirical evidence linking policies and fertility. More specifically,
the analysis presented in this paper draws attention to the complex mechanisms that theoretically link policies and demographic
outcomes: mechanisms that involve imperfect information and decisions that are rationally bound by very specific circumstances.
As to the empirical evidence, studies provide mixed conclusions as to the effect of policies on fertility. While a small positive
effect of policies on fertility is found in numerous studies, no statistically significant effect is found in others. Moreover,
some studies suggest that the effect of policies tends to be on the timing of births rather than on completed fertility.
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Keywords: | Demography Fertility Public policy |
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