In the countries of East and Southeast Asia where fertility has reached ultra-low levels, there has been a flurry of developments in pro-natalist policy over the past five years or so, but its impact appears to be limited. This paper addresses the strong obstacles hindering the success of pro-natalist policies in the region, suggests key interventions that are needed, and stresses that the policies in these countries should also be considering other ways of addressing the issues. Social policy has certainly moved ahead in positive ways in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, as evidenced by parental leave policy and childcare reform, but workplace cultures have yet to follow suit. The slow changes in gender norms, along with the pressures of educating children and finding housing in the big cities where most people in the region live, are the continuing realities facing couples considering marriage and childbearing.

Gavin W. Jones

Asian Population Studies

The first international population journal to focus exclusively on population issues in Asia, Asian Population Studies publishes original research on matters related to population in this large, complex and rapidly changing region, and welcomes substantive empirical analyses, theoretical works, applied research, and contributions to methodology.

Asian Population Studies is the first international journal dedicated exclusively to population issues in Asia. It publishes original research on matters related to population in this vast, complex, and rapidly changing region, welcoming substantive empirical analyses, theoretical works, applied research, and contributions to methodology.

《Asian Population Studies》是第一本专注于亚洲人口问题的国际期刊，致力于发表与这一广阔、复杂且快速变化的地区相关的人口研究。期刊欢迎实证分析、理论研究、应用研究以及方法论方面的贡献。

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Ultra-low fertility in East Asia: policy responses and challenges

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