Economics of babies
Singapore's total fertility rate has declined steadily since the late 1970s. The Singapore government has responded to this trend with numerous pro-natal policies. These policies heavily emphasise monetary incentives. However, these policies have had limited positive influence on the TFR. This...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-632362019-12-10T11:13:16Z Economics of babies Bai, Yu Nurhidayah Abdul Hamid Nurul Amirah Ghazali David Alexander Reisman School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory::Macroeconomics DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women Singapore's total fertility rate has declined steadily since the late 1970s. The Singapore government has responded to this trend with numerous pro-natal policies. These policies heavily emphasise monetary incentives. However, these policies have had limited positive influence on the TFR. This is because the declining TFR can be attributed to both economic and cultural factors. Furthermore, the concerns of parents extend beyond monetary concerns and include cultural concerns. This suggests that the heavy emphasis on monetary incentives is myopic. This paper seeks to identify the missing link for a more effective body of pro-natal policies. This is achieved through three stages of research. They are the literature review, case studies of four countries and validation of findings using surveys and focus group discussions. Significant evidence highlights the importance of greater emphasis on cultural incentives to better address the declining total fertility rate. Therefore this necessitates a shift in focus for the formulation of pro-natal policies. Bachelor of Arts 2015-05-11T08:20:22Z 2015-05-11T08:20:22Z 2015 2015 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/63236 en Nanyang Technological University 69 p. application/pdf |
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Singapore's total fertility rate has declined steadily since the late 1970s. The Singapore government has responded to this trend with numerous pro-natal policies. These policies heavily emphasise monetary incentives. However, these policies have had limited positive influence on the TFR. This is because the declining TFR can be attributed to both economic and cultural factors. Furthermore, the concerns of parents extend beyond monetary concerns and include cultural concerns. This suggests that the heavy emphasis on monetary incentives is myopic. This paper seeks to identify the missing link for a more effective body of pro-natal policies. This is achieved through three stages of research. They are the literature review, case studies of four countries and validation of findings using surveys and focus group discussions. Significant evidence highlights the importance of greater emphasis on cultural incentives to better address the declining total fertility rate. Therefore this necessitates a shift in focus for the formulation of pro-natal policies. |
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