Does monetary incentives affect birth rates in Singapore?

• 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
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/59081
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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...