Japan’s Fertility: More Children Please

Japan’s fertility has declined in the past three decades. Raising Japan’s fertility rate is a key policy priority for the government.
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Volume/Issue: Volume 2024 Issue 025
Publication date: July 2024
ISBN: 9798400282034
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Labor , Demography , Gender Studies , 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

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.