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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.