The impact of family policies on fertility: An international comparison Study commissioned by the Robert Bosch Foundation

Volker Meier

in ifo Forschungsberichte from ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich

Abstract: Fertility rates have declined in all OECD countries throughout the last decades. Despite this common secular trend, there is substantial heterogeneity both in the current level of birth rates and in the past development. Germany, Spain, and Italy display lower fertility rates than France, the United Kongdom, and the Scandinavian countries. All countries use some redistributional measures directed towards families, with some variation in the structure of packages and the leveel of benefits. Although these measures are mainly motivated by equity considerations, they will generally also have an impact on fertility.

JEL-codes: H55 J10 J13 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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