Singapore Anti-Natalist and Pro-Natalist Policies

Pro-natal: incentives

$9000 SGD for second child, $18000 SGD for third child paid over 6 years

Pro-natal: "slogan"

'Three or more if you can afford it!"

Fertility rate

0.79

Successful policy

Anti-natal too successful, government had to enforce a pro-natal policy

Population control policy

Anti-natalist and pro-natalist

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China, India

Anti-natal: successful

Fertility rates decreased rapidly, went below replacement levels

Anti-natal: disincentives

Made third/fourth child more expensive, civil servants don't get paid for maternity leave