Economics of babies

• Main Authors: Bai, Yu, Nurhidayah Abdul Hamid, Nurul Amirah Ghazali
• Other Authors: David Alexander Reisman
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory::Macroeconomics; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/63236
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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...