title: [Trends and correlates of fertility decline in the NIES].
abstract: "Trends and correlates of dramatic fertility declines in the NIES [newly industrialized economies of Asia] from the 1960s to the 1980s are examined in this paper.  Specifically, we first look at changes in the fertility effects of such demographic factors as age structure of fertility, age pattern of marriage, and marital fertility.  Next, as major proximate determinants of fertility, we examine changes in contraception and induced abortion.  We then examine the fertility effects of changes in infant mortality and family planning programs.  Finally, by examining changes in such socioeconomic factors as educational attainment and female labor force participation as well as attitudinal changes toward marriage and the family, we seek to infer their effects on fertility declines in the NIES." The data primarily concern Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan.  (SUMMARY IN ENG)
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D001723:Birth Rate; D002681:China; D003267:Contraception; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D005298:Fertility; D006723:Hong Kong; D007723:Korea; D008393:Marriage; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012846:Singapore; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: Abortion, Induced--changes; Age Distribution; Age Factors; Asia; China; Contraception--changes; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Factors; Family Planning; Fertility; Fertility Control, Postconception; Fertility Decline; Fertility Determinants; Hong Kong; Intermediate Variables; Korea; Korea, Republic Of; Marital Fertility; Marriage; Marriage Age; Marriage Patterns; Nuptiality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Singapore; Socioeconomic Factors; Southeastern Asia; Taiwan