Protocol for “Effects of policy on fertility:  A systematic review of (quasi)experiments”

Fauske, Agnes; Hart, Rannveig Kaldager; Bergsvik, Janna

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“…Details can be found in the protocol (Fauske et al. 2020). The project is also preregistered at PROSPERO (Hart et al.…”

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Can Policies Stall the Fertility Fall? A Systematic Review of the (Quasi‐) Experimental Literature

Bergsvik¹,

Fauske²,

Hart³

2021

Population & Development Rev

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In the course of the twentieth century, social scientists and policy analysts have produced a large volume of literature on whether policies boost fertility. This paper describes the results of a systematic review of the literature on the effects of policy on fertility since 1970 in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Empirical studies were selected through extensive systematic searches, including studies using an experimental or quasi‐experimental design. Thirty‐five studies were included, covering reforms of parental leave, childcare, health services, and universal child transfers. In line with previous reviews, we find that childcare expansions increase completed fertility, while increased cash transfers have temporary effects. New evidence on parental leave expansions, particularly from Central Europe, suggests larger effects than previously established. High‐earning couples benefit more from parental leave expansions, while expanding childcare programs can reduce social inequalities on other domains. Subsidizing assisted reproductive treatments shows some promise of increasing birth rates for women over the age of 35. Countries that to date have limited support for families can build on solid evidence if they choose to expand these programs.

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“…Details can be found in the protocol (Fauske et al. 2020). The project is also preregistered at PROSPERO (Hart et al.…”

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Can Policies Stall the Fertility Fall? A Systematic Review of the (Quasi‐) Experimental Literature

Bergsvik¹,

Fauske²,

Hart³

2021

Population & Development Rev

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“…Difference-in-differences estimation (DiD) can be used if one or more groups are exposed to a policy change, while some are not. This identification strategy requires that trends in the treated and untreated groups are parallel absent the reform, which can be tested in the pre- The starting point for the literature presented is systematic search conducted in 2019 (see Fauske et al 2020). The search comprised studies that used fertility as the outcome, a policy such as specified above as the key explanatory variable, and (quasi-)experimental methods.…”

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Causal Analysis of Policy Effects on Fertility

Hart,

Bergsvik,

Fauske

et al. 2023

SSRN Journal

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Causal Analysis of Policy Effects on Fertility

Hart,

Bergsvik,

Fauske

et al. 2024

Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics

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This chapter reviews the literature on the causal effects of policies on fertility. It focuses on evidence from experiments and quasi-experiments in low fertility contexts, including studies from Europe, Northern America, Oceania and Asia. Making no a priori restrictions on policy type, the review encompasses evaluations of parental leave, childcare, health insurance, and financial incentives such as child transfers. Childcare expansions increase completed fertility. Financial incentives had positive effects on fertility across contexts, both in the short and long run. Expansions of parental leave rights in Central Europe, and introduction of parental leave in the U.S., also had positive effects. Distributional effects of these policies are very different, with parental leave compensation benefiting high-earning couples, while expansions of child care programs have potential to reduce social inequalities.

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Protocol for “Effects of policy on fertility: A systematic review of (quasi)experiments”

Cited by 4 publications

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Can Policies Stall the Fertility Fall? A Systematic Review of the (Quasi‐) Experimental Literature

Can Policies Stall the Fertility Fall? A Systematic Review of the (Quasi‐) Experimental Literature

Causal Analysis of Policy Effects on Fertility

Causal Analysis of Policy Effects on Fertility

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