Screen LibraryLow fertility in Japan, South Korea, and Singapore : population policies and their effectiveness /
This book describes the low fertility status in three developed Asian countries--Japan, South Korea, and Singapore--and outlines countermeasures for their declining birthrates. Based on the characteristics of each society, the authors discuss why their fertility rates have not yet recovered. Low fer...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Springer briefs in population studies,
Population studies of Japan, |
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| Summary: |
This book describes the low fertility status in three developed Asian countries--Japan, South Korea, and Singapore--and outlines countermeasures for their declining birthrates. Based on the characteristics of each society, the authors discuss why their fertility rates have not yet recovered. Low fertility is a demographic phenomenon that first occurred in Europe and subsequently spread across other countries. Currently, the fertility rates in Europe are relatively stable, while those in developed Asian economies are the lowest worldwide. This may cause labor shortages and weaken their social |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 91 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9789811528293 9811528292 |
| CLC: |
C923-133.9 C923-131.26 C923-131.3 |
| Call Number: | C923-131.3/L912 |