Low fertility trend in the Republic of Korea and the problems of its family and demographic policy implementation

Seung Hyun Seo ()
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Seung Hyun Seo: Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea

Population and Economics, 2019, vol. 3, issue 2, 29-35

Abstract: The article analyzes the population trends and the family and demographic policy in the contemporary Republic of Korea. The main emphasis is made on the analysis of low birth rate in the country. Until the end of the 20th century, the two-child family model prevailed in South Korea, however, in the last decade birth and marriage rates have become among the lowest in the world. Why has fertility fallen so dramatically far below replacement level? The article discusses the causes of fertility decline, as well as the social factors that contribute to and hinder the implementation of state measures to stimulate and increase the birth rate in the Republic of Korea. In particular, the social and gender aspects of solving the problem of low fertility are analyzed.

Keywords: low birth rate; marriage; family and demographic policy; family culture; gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J J10 J13 J18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.3897/popecon.3.e37938

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