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Japan’s Fertility: More Children Please
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Kohei Asao
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Danila Smirnov
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TengTeng Xu
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2853-283X
Series:
Selected Issues Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2024: Issue 025
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Jul 2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400282034.018
ISBN:
9798400282034
ISSN:
2958-7875
Pages:
16
Keywords:
Fertility; childcare; gender; labor market; fertility growth; TengTeng xu; Japan's fertility; fertility rate; fertility rate growth; Women; Gender inequality; Gender diversity; Employment; Aging; East Asia
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Japan’s fertility has declined in the past three decades. Raising Japan’s fertility rate is a key policy priority for the government. Using cross-country analysis and case studies, this paper finds that the most successful measure to support the fertility rate is the provision of childcare facilities, particularly for children aged 0-2. Offering stronger incentives for the use of paternity leave can alleviate the burden of childcare on mothers, supporting fertility. On the other hand, there is limited evidence that cash transfers are effective in supporting fertility, based on international experience.
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