Effectiveness of Singapore's procreation and marriage incentives.

• Main Authors: Koh, Adrian Yong Chun., Ong, Shi Yun., Yeo, Tinghui.
• Other Authors: Tan, Clement Kai Guan
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9944
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The recent decline in birth rate has been a glaring issue due to its serious repercussions on the economy. The resulting ageing population will cause an increase in the old-age dependency ratio and labour shortage which will adversely affect Singapore’s economy. As such, the Singapore Government has...