Low fertility in advanced Asian economies : focusing on families, education, and labor markets
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Low fertility in advanced Asian economies : focusing on families, education, and labor markets
(SpringerBriefs in population studies, . Population studies of Japan)
Springer, c2020
Available at 15 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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"Population Association of Japan, 日本人口学会"--P. [1] of cover
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book focuses on the links between family, education, and employment systems in the Asian developed economies, proposing that these three systems and their interrelations are powerful factors causing the low fertility in Asia.
The phenomenon of low fertility has been widely observed in developed countries, and the birthrate in Asian countries is among the lowest in the world. Although these countries have implemented measures to counter the falling birthrate, the expected effect has not yet been achieved. Moreover, Asia has seen a rapid decrease in the number of marriages. To promote effective countermeasures, it is necessary to clarify the factors influencing the low birthrate and decline in the number of marriages.
Based on a statistical analysis of survey results mainly from Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, this book discusses several important points. First, because the family system is strong, cohabitation and children born to single mothers are not socially accepted. Further, mothers play a strong role in fulfilling expectations for children's education. Second, the popularization of higher education and intense academic competition, which have been a driving force for rapid economic growth, have led to many parents opting to have fewer children, as the cost of education is high. Lastly, wage disparity is large and employment stability is a matter of concern. These factors increase competition within education and, in turn, make it difficult for the young generation to choose marriage. Within the employment environment, balancing work and family life is problematical, especially for women.
Table of Contents
-Preface (Shigeki Matsuda)-1. Progress of Low Fertility in Japan and Other Asian Countries: A Theoretical Framework (Shigeki Matsuda)-2. Employment and Marriage among Young Adults: Features of Japan and Asia Compared with Europe (Shigeki Matsuda)-3. The gender wage gap in four Asian countries: Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan (Hirohisa Takenoshita)-4. Cross-country comparative study on achievement of desired number of children: with a focus on the impact of child education expenses (Tomo Nishimura)-Epiloge (Shigeki Matsuda)
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