title: Pronatalist experience in Europe.
abstract: Pronatalist programs and their effects in Europe are reviewed from the 1930s to the present, with individual attention given to France, West Germany, and Romania.  The author finds that "where there are low levels of fertility, pronatalist incentives result primarily in accelerating the birth of the second child to an earlier time, especially among younger couples. Average completed family size tends to change little, with usually only a slight increase in the proportion of women giving birth to a third child."
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D001721:Birth Intervals; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D005602:France; D005860:Germany, West; D006078:Government Programs; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012383:Romania
keywords: Birth Spacing; Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Developed Countries; Eastern Europe; Europe; Family Planning; Fertility; France; Germany, Federal Republic Of; Government Sponsored Programs; Mediterranean Countries; Organization And Administration; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Programs; Pronatalist Policy; Romania; Social Policy; Western Europe