From Pronatalism to Social Welfare? Extending Family Allowances to Minority Populations in France and Israel

Leslie King ()
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Leslie King: University of Maine

European Journal of Population, 2001, vol. 17, issue 4, No 1, 305-322

Abstract: Abstract An inherent tension exists between the goals ofpronatalism and the actual policies throughwhich law makers have often attempted to raisebirth rates. Proponents of pronatalism oftenprefer to raise births only to specificracial/ethnic or national groups; yet in moderndemocracies, it is unacceptable for socialpolicies to explicitly discriminate on thebasis of race, ethnicity, or national origin. Social benefits, such as family allowances,must be accessible to all citizens. The recentextension of certain previously denied familybenefits to minority populations in France andIsrael illustrates this tension and points to afuture direction in which any pronatalistintent behind family policy will likely bedownplayed in favour of a social welfareimperative.

Keywords: nationalism; population policy; pronatalism; social policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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