This article reviews research on the role social and family policies play for fertility in Sweden.
Swedish family policies are not directly aimed at encouraging childbirth. Their main goal has …

Importance The 1980 and 1986 Swedish so-called speed premium policies aimed at
protecting parents' income-based parental leave benefits for birth intervals shorter than 24 …

Previous studies have documented varying fertility responses to changes in parental leave
provisions. We contribute to this literature by investigating the effects on the transition to …

Swedish family policies are not directly aimed at encouraging childbirth. Their main goal has
rather been to support women's labor-force participation and to promote gender equality …

An extensive literature has examined the relationship between birth spacing and
subsequent health outcomes for parents, particularly for mothers. However, this research …

The proportion of life spent caring for dependent children is a defining feature of life courses.
This study uses Swedish register data to analyze the period of life spent as parents to …

Paid parental leave has become a part of family policies in an increasing number of Western
societies. Parental leave benefits may create varying incentives which can lead to …

This review examines the critical issues of declining total fertility rates (TFRs) and aging
populations in East Asia with special focus on South Korea. It provides a comprehensive …

As first births are increasingly postponed across Europe, a strong two-child family norm
persists. Past research has examined educational differentials in progressions to second …

This study aims to examine the effect of public rental housing on the fertility of residents
related to an increase in the ultra-low fertility phenomenon. Therefore, this study focused on …