@article{Philipov_S9_8,
author = {Philipov, Dimiter},
title={{Should governments in Europe be more aggressive in pushing for gender equality to raise fertility? The first "NO"}},
journal = {Demographic Research},
volume = {S9},
number = {8},
pages = {201--216},
doi = {10.4054/DemRes.2011.24.8},
year = {2011},
abstract = {This paper takes the "no" side in the debate on the question posed in the title. The paper assumes that the dual-earner/dual-carer household model is the most likely aim of policies that push aggressively for gender equality in order to raise fertility. Five objections are discussed: the model does not necessarily lead to a fertility increase; aggressiveness will lead to an imbalance of labor supply and demand, and is likely to confront slowly changing cultural norms; similar policies will also confront the issue of innate gender differences; and country idiosyncrasies prevent the application of a unified policy approach. The paper briefly concludes that compatible gender-neutral family policies and fertility-neutral gender policies are likely to lead to an increase in fertility.},
URL = {https://www.demographic-research.org/special/9/8/},
eprint = {https://www.demographic-research.org/special/9/8/s9-8.pdf}
}