Lowest-Low Fertility in the Republic of Korea: Variations by locality, 2000-2010  

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Choe, Minja Kim ; Kim, Hyung-Seog

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Asia-Pacific Population Journal vol. 29 no. 02 (Dec. 2014), page 5-24.
Topik: lowest-low fertility; fertility decline; family policies

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Fertility rates in the Republic of Korea have been at the lowest-low level since 1998. The present paper examines variations in fertility measured by total fertility rate based on period parity progression rations and their components, estimated from censuses of 2000, 2005, and 2010. It also examines how fertility variations by locality are related to key socioeconomicconditions and implementation of family policies and programmes in the locality. The paper finds that the total fertility rate did not change much during the period 2000-2010, but some components of it, especially period progression parity rations to first marriage and from first to second births, fluctuated substantially. There are substantial variations in fertility by locality, and those variations increased after 2000. This was especially seen in the progression from marriage and from the first to second birth increased. The paper also finds that in localities where the residents have attained higher education levels, women take longer to get marriage. In addition, in localities with higher use of childcare facilities for children under the age of 5 years, women tend to progress faster from first to second birth. The resultsimply that the family policies and the programmes that are included in the government's policy seem to have positive result in raising fertility. The paper recommends that policies to increase the availability of childcare facilities should be continued if further increases in fertility are envisaged. It suggest that a possible topic for further studyis why many highly-educated women prefer not to marry and notes that the provision of stable employement for young people may encourage the progression from marriage to first birth.

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