Does monetary incentives affect birth rates in Singapore?

To reverse declining trends in birth rates, monetary incentives were widely employed to boost fertility. This paper investigates empirically the marginal effect of the Baby Bonus Scheme on fertility in Singapore. The theoretical framework was based on Becker (1960). Contrary to existing lite...

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Main Authors: Chen, Li Li, Tan, Yinfei, Yap, Hsiang Ju
Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/59081
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English