Fertility and Public Policy

How to Reverse the Trend of Declining Birth Rates

A conference jointly organised by the Center for Intergenerational Studies (CIS) at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, and CESifo, Munich.
CESifo Conference Center, Munich

Programme
Friday, 1 February 2008
09:00 – 09:15	Welcome & Introduction
	Noriyuki Takayama, Hitotosubashi University, and Martin Werding, Ifo Institute
09:15 -10:15	The Economics of the Family and Its Policy Implications: Why Should We Care About Fertility Outcomes? Martin Werding, Ifo Institute
10:15 - 10:30	Coffee break
10:30 - 11:30	Low Fertility and Population Aging in Germany and Japan: Prospects and Policies Warren SANDERSON, SUNY Stony Brook
11:30 – 12:30	On the Persistence of Low Birthrates in Japan Reiko AOKI, Hitotosubashi University
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 14:30	Public Policies and the Fertility of Japanese Women: When Will the Japanese Fertility Start to Recover? Seiritsu OGURA, Hosei University & Tamotsu Kadoda, Daito Bunka University
14:30 – 15:30	An Evaluation of a Pronatal Subsidy Program in Korea: A Quasi-Experimental Approach Yoonyoung CHO, Korea Development Institute
15:30 – 16:00	Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00	Fertility and Social Policy Jonathan BRADSHAW, University of York
19:00	Conference dinner

Saturday, 2 February 2008
09:00 – 10:00	Given that People Live Longer, Why Worry that Fewer Are Born? Alessandro CIGNO, Florence University
10:00 – 10:15	Coffee break
10:15 – 11:15	Does Fertility Respond to Work and Family-Life Reconciliation Policies in France? Olivier THÉVENON, INED
11:15 – 12:15	Family Policies and Fertility in Sweden Gunnar ANDERSSON, Stockholm University
12:15 – 13:00	Lunch
13:00 – 14:00	An Economic Model of Amniocentesis Choice Eduardo Fajnzylber, V. Joseph HOTZ, UCLA/Duke University and Seth G. Sanders
14:00 – 14:30	Wrap-up Session: Further Proceedings & Farewell
	Noriyuki TAKAYAMA, Hitotosubashi University & Martin WERDING, Ifo Institute

Fertility and Public Policy

How to Reverse the Trend of Declining Birth Rates

Programme