What is holding you back from giving birth? An investigation of the proximate factors affecting the intention to give birth in Singapore
In this paper, we have investigated the proximate factors influencing fertility intentions in Singapore. We have used fertility intentions to capture the responses of the full population, instead of the total fertility rate (TFR) which only represents the sub-population. Gary Becker's economic...
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| Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51920 |
| Summary: | In this paper, we have investigated the proximate factors influencing fertility intentions in Singapore. We have used fertility intentions to capture the responses of the full population, instead of the total fertility rate (TFR) which only represents the sub-population. Gary Becker's economic theory of fertility forms the theoretical basis of our research. Data used in our analysis was from surveys conducted among Singaporean married couples. We have used three econometric models: ordinary least squares, binary logistic regression and probit regression to estimate the effect of various factors. The regression results obtained from our sample have shown that the effects of factors identified in Singapore's context are consistent with prior studies in other countries. |
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