Japan’s Fertility: More Children Please

By Kohei Asao, Danila Smirnov, TengTeng Xu

July 1, 2024

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Kohei Asao, Danila Smirnov, and TengTeng Xu. Japan’s Fertility: More Children Please, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2024) accessed November 21, 2024

Summary

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.

Subject: Aging, Employment, Gender, Gender diversity, Gender inequality, Labor, Population and demographics, Women

Keywords: Aging, Childcare, East Asia, Employment, Fertility, Fertility growth, Fertility rate, Fertility rate growth, Gender, Gender diversity, Gender inequality, Japan's fertility, Labor market, TengTeng xu, Women

Publication Details

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16
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Series:

Selected Issues Paper No. 2024/025
Stock No:

SIPEA2024025
ISBN:

9798400282034
ISSN:

2958-7875

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