@article{Oláh_S9_9,
author = {Oláh, Livia Sz.},
title={{Should governments in Europe be more aggressive in pushing for gender equality to raise fertility? The second "YES"}},
journal = {Demographic Research},
volume = {S9},
number = {9},
pages = {217--224},
doi = {10.4054/DemRes.2011.24.9},
year = {2011},
abstract = {This paper is based on my contribution to a debate, organized by MPIDR, on the question displayed in the title above. I was asked to present arguments for the "yes"-response (together with Laurent Toulemon, and arguing against the "no"-side represented by Gerda Neyer and Dimiter Philipov). As pointed out in the paper, the most important theoretical reasoning relevant for this question is the gender equity theory. A number of studies provide sound empirical support to it, as discussed in the paper in details, and thereby also a rationale for a positive impact of increased gender equality on fertility. As the dual-earner family is here to stay, and given the well-known negative consequences of long-term very low fertility for a society, pushing for gender equality seems to be a reasonable strategy to be considered aiming for sustainable societal development.},
URL = {https://www.demographic-research.org/special/9/9/},
eprint = {https://www.demographic-research.org/special/9/9/s9-9.pdf}
}