Abstract:Abstract. The major goal of this paper is to contribute to the discussion about population policy in European countries from an empirical perspective. It begins with a short description of Dutch population policy since 1945. Next, data on the social acceptability of pronatalist policy are summarized. Attention is then given to several conditions that must be met by pronatalist policies if they are to be politically feasible. Results from a study assessing the impact of pronatalist policies on actual fertility … Show more
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