An assessment of policies that support having children from the perspectives of equity, efficiency and efficacy

Vienna Yearbook of Population Research

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 213-234

  McDonald, Peter ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548725495     PISSN: 17284414     EISSN: 17285305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Adkins, D. 2003. "The role of institutional context in European regional fertility patterns." Paper presented at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Boston.
2. Commission of the European Communities. 2005. Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity between the generations. (Green Paper). Brussels, European Commission.
3. D'Addio, A. and M. d'Ercole. 2005. "Trends and Determinants of Fertility Rates in OECD Countries: The Role of Policies." OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers No. 27. Paris, OECD.
4. Demeny, P. 2003. "Population Policy." Entry in P. Demeny and G. McNicoll (eds.) Encyclopedia of Population, New York: Thomson Gale.
5. Gauthier, A. and Hatzius, J. 1997. "Family benefits and fertility: an econometric analysis." Population Studies 51(3): 295-306.
6. Howard, J. 2006. Transcript of the Prime Minister, The Honourable John Howard's Address to the Menzies Research Centre, 18 April 2006. <>
7. Kravdal, Ø. 1994. "The importance of economic activity, economic potential and economic resources for the timing of the first birth in Norway." Population Studies 48(2): 249-267.
8. Lutz, W. and V. Skirbekk. 2005. "Policies addressing the tempo effect in low-fertility countries." Population and Development Review 31(4): 699-720.
9. Lutz, W., B. O'Neill, and S. Scherbov. 2003. "Europe's population at a turning point." Science 299(28) March, pp. 1991-92.
10. Mazumdar, P. 2003. "Eugenics." Entry in P. Demeny and G. McNicoll (eds.) Encyclopedia of Population, New York: Thomson Gale.
11. McDonald, P. 1990. "The costs of children; a review of methods and results." Family Matters 27, Melbourne, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
12. McDonald, P. 2006. "Low fertility and the state; the efficacy of policy." Population and Development Review 32(3): 401-510.
13. McDonald, P. and R. Kippen. 1999. Population Futures for Australia: The Policy Alternatives, Parliamentary Library Seminar Series, Research Paper 5, Canberra, Australian Parliamentary Library.
14. McDonald, P. and R. Kippen. 2001. "Labour supply prospects in 16 developed countries, 2000-2050." Population and Development Review 27(1): 1-32.
15. McDonald, P. and J. Temple. 2006. Immigration and the Supply of Complex Problem Solvers in the Australian Economy. Canberra, Australian Government, Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.
16. Milligan, K. 2002. "Quebec's baby bonus: can public policy raise fertility?" Backgrounder, C.D. Howe Institute, January 2002.
17. Ogawa, N., M. Kondo, and R. Matsukura. 2005. "Japan's transition from the demographic bonus to the demographic onus." Asian Population Studies 1(2): 207-226.
18. PDR. 2006. "Vladimir Putin on raising Russia's birth rate". Population and Development Review 32(2): 385-389.
19. Skirbekk, V. 2004. "Age and individual productivity: a literature survey." Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2004: 133-154.
20. Teitelbaum, M. and J. Winter. 1985. The Fear of Population Decline. San Diego: Academic Press.
21. United Nations. 2000. Replacement Migration: Is It a Solution to Declining and Ageing Populations? ESA/P/WP. 160. New York, Population Division, United Nations.
22. van Peer, C. 2002. "Desired and achieved fertility." In: E. Klijzing and M. Corijn (eds.) Dynamics of Fertility and Partnership in Europe: Insights and Lessons from Comparative Research. Volume II. New York and Geneva: United Nations, pp. 117-142.