title: Singapore's "three or more" policy: the first five years.
abstract: "Although this article does not attempt a full evaluation of the 'selectively pro-natalist' national population policy of Singapore, it does bring out some indicative findings useful for assessing the effects of the policy on fertility. It finds that, while the new policy has succeeded in increasing the annual number of births, the total fertility rate still remains under two children per woman."
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Yap
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D001723:Birth Rate; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D006285:Health Planning; D011153:Population; D011155:Population Control; D011157:Population Dynamics; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011640:Public Policy; D012846:Singapore
keywords: Asia; Birth Rate; Demographic Effectiveness; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Family Planning; Family Planning Program Evaluation; Family Planning Programs; Fertility; Fertility Determinants; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Rate; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Pronatalist Policy; Singapore; Social Policy; Southeastern Asia; Total Fertility Rate