Family policies and low fertility in Western Europe

Gerda R. Neyer
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Gerda R. Neyer: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

No WP-2003-021, MPIDR Working Papers from Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

Abstract: This article examines current family policies in Western Europe against the backdrop of fertility decline in Europe. Its objective is to depict the nature of family policies from a cross-national perspective in order to illuminate potential relationships between them and demographic patterns. The article concentrates on those family policies that constitute the core of welfare-state policies related to childbearing and the rearing of children: Maternity policies, parental-leave policies, childcare services, and child benefits.

JEL-codes: J1 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 63 pages
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.4054/MPIDR-WP-2003-021

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