Economic development and fertility decline : lessons from Asia's newly industrialized countries


 

Publication Date: January 1991

Publisher: East-West Center

Author(s): Bryant Robey

Research Area: Economics; Population and demographics

Type: Brief

Coverage: Asia

Abstract:

During the past 25 years, Asia's newly industrialized countries, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan, have experienced rapid economic growth and achieved dramatic reductions in fertility. The evidence is strong that investments in economic and social development have combined with effective family planning programs to reduce fertility rates.