Women's Policy in Low-fertility Society
Author | : Kenji Hayashi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Women |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Kenji Hayashi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Women |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Paulin Straughan |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2008-09-25 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1134032102 |
This book brings together work on the low fertility countries of East Asia with an analysis of trends in fertility, what we know about their determinants and consequences, the policy issues and how these are being addressed in the various countries.
Author | : Frances McCall Rosenbluth |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2006-12-08 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780804768207 |
This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to one of Japan's thorniest public policy issues: why are women increasingly forgoing motherhood? At the heart of the matter lies a paradox: although the overall trend among rich countries is for fertility to decrease as female labor participation increases, gender-friendly countries resist the trend. Conversely, gender-unfriendly countries have lower fertility rates than they would have if they changed their labor markets to encourage the hiring of women—and therein lies Japan's problem. The authors argue that the combination of an inhospitable labor market for women and insufficient support for childcare pushes women toward working harder to promote their careers, to the detriment of childbearing. Controversial and enlightening, this book provides policy recommendations for solving not just Japan's fertility issue but those of other modern democracies facing a similar crisis.
Author | : Makoto Atoh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Fertility, Human |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Marcia C. Inhorn |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2002-05-30 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 0520231376 |
These essays examine the global impact of infertility as a major reproductive health issue, one that has profoundly affected the lives of countless women and men. The contributors address a range of topics including how the deeply gendered nature of infertility sets the blame on women's shoulders.
Author | : Shigeki Matsuda |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 91 |
Release | : 2020-02-18 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9811528306 |
This book describes the low fertility status in three developed Asian countries—Japan, South Korea, and Singapore—and outlines countermeasures for their declining birthrates. Based on the characteristics of each society, the authors discuss why their fertility rates have not yet recovered. Low fertility is a demographic phenomenon that first occurred in Europe and subsequently spread across other countries. Currently, the fertility rates in Europe are relatively stable, while those in developed Asian economies are the lowest worldwide. This may cause labor shortages and weaken their social security systems, undermining Asia’s social and economic sustainability despite its remarkable economic development. In response to low fertility, some Asian countries have implemented countermeasures: Japan has introduced measures based on childcare facilities and work–life balance. Similarly, since the mid-2000s South Korea has established countermeasures to promote a balance between work and child rearing, as well as expanded childcare services. Singapore began introducing countermeasures before the other two countries, including various advanced measures. Yet none of these countries has seen a full recovery in fertility rates. Based on a statistical analysis of survey results from the three countries, this book makes several important points. The first is that the policy has been ineffective in Japan due to a discrepancy between the needs of parents raising children and those who are the targets of the countermeasures. Second, the work–life balance and child-rearing support measures that have been promoted in Japan and South Korea have not affected the number of children that women want to have. Third, Singaporean values tend to place individual emphasis on competition with oneself (education and career status) rather than on married life. This intense competition has lowered fertility rates. To restore these rates, each country must promote policies that better address its specific issues.
Author | : Ronald R. Rindfuss |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2015-10-12 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 3319214829 |
This volume examines two distinct low fertility scenarios that have emerged in economically advanced countries since the turn of the 20th century: one in which fertility is at or near replacement-level and the other where fertility is well below replacement. It explores the way various institutions, histories and cultures influence fertility in a diverse range of countries in Asia, Europe, North America and Australia. The book features invited papers from the Conference on Low Fertility, Population Aging and Population Policy, held December 2013 and co-sponsored by the East-West Center and the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA). It first presents an overview of the demographic and policy implications of the two low fertility scenarios. Next, the book explores five countries currently experiencing low fertility rates: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. It then examines three countries that have close to replacement-level fertility: Australia, the Netherlands and the United States. Each country is featured in a separate chapter written by a demographer with expert knowledge in the area. Very low fertility is linked to a number of conditions countries face, including a declining population size. At the same time, low fertility and its effect on the age structure, threatens social welfare policies. This book goes beyond the technical to examine the core institutional, policy and cultural factors behind this increasingly important issue. It helps readers to make cross-country comparisons and gain insight into how diverse institutions, policies and culture shape fertility levels and patterns.
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 195 |
Release | : 2019-10-28 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9264637389 |
Korean families are changing fast. While birth rates remain low, Koreans are marrying and starting a family later than ever before, if at all. Couple-with-children households, the dominant household type in Korea until recently, will soon make up fewer than one quarter of all households. These changes will have a profound effect on Korea’s future. Among other things, the Korean labour force is set to decline by about 2.5 million workers by 2040, with potential major implications for economic performance and the sustainability of public finances.
Author | : David Bloom |
Publisher | : Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2003-02-13 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0833033735 |
There is long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. A new report from Population Matters examines the history of this debate and synthesizes current research on the topic. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place. The report also examines specific regions of the world and how their differing policy environments have affected the relationship between population change and economic development.
Author | : Paul R. Ehrlich |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781568495873 |