Preface | Authors for this volume | Introduction | Can policies enhance fertility in Europe? | Demographic Debate | What should be the goal of population policies? Focus on ‘Balanced Human Capital Development’ | Some theoretical and methodological comments on the impact of policies on fertility | “Can policies enhance fertility in Europe?” and questions beyond | First, do no harm | Refereed Articles | What can fertility indicators tell us about pronatalist policy options? | Institutions and the transition to adulthood: Implications for fertility tempo in low-fertility settings | A review of policies and practices related to the ‘highest-low’ fertility of Sweden | Fertility trends and differentials in the Nordic countries – Footprints of welfare policies and challenges on the road ahead | The impact of the bonus at birth on reproductive behaviour in a lowest-low fertility context: Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) from 1989 2005 | Data &amp; Trends (non-refereed contributions) | French family policy: long tradition and diversified measures | Family policies in Europe: available databases and initial comparisons

The 2008 issue of the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research focuses on the question of “Can policies enhance fertility in Europe?” Traditionally, this question has also been loaded with ethical concerns and with ethno-nationalist sentiments. This volume provides a scientific, empirically grounded assessment on the existing family policies and policy options, their impact and effectiveness in supporting fertility. The empirical studies include contributions about pronatalist policy options and institutional factors influencing transition to adulthood and timing of parenthood as well as studies looking at family policies and fertility in the Nordic countries, Italy, and France. The volume also features invited “Demographic Debates” section focusing on the desirability and impact of policies enhancing fertility.   

Can policies enhance fertility in Europe?

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Anne H. Gauthier

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Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2008, Vol. 6