Fertility and Public Policy: How to Reverse the Trend of Declining Birth Rates

by Martin Werding and Merritt Roe Smith

Experts discuss the appropriateness and effectiveness using public policy to influence fertility decisions.

In 2050, world population growth is predicted to come almost to a halt. Shortly thereafter it may well start to shrink. A major reason behind this shift is the fertility decline that has taken place in many developed countries. In this book, experts discuss the appropriateness and effectiveness of using public policy to influence...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262014513
• ISBN13: 9780262014519
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher