Abstract
This study aims to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 response policies on fertility in East Asia, particularly Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. In addition, this study takes Japan as a case study to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy intention. The main results of the study are first, the COVID-19 response policies have suspended marriage events which proportionally affect fertility in most East Asian countries/region. In the case of South Korea and Hong Kong, decrease in international marriage due to border control push further decline in fertility. Second, although the COVID-19 response polices in Japan are self-sufficiency based, the self-guided policies imposed by different businesses have affected people’s life in various ways, including childbearing-related facilities and services. Third, based on the data collected from the survey, pregnancy intention on second childbirth among married couples vary by respondents’ age during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Within 101 respondents who have one child, 45.5% are male and 54.5% are female.
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Leung, N.L.S., Sasaki, T., Matsuda, S. (2023). The Impact of the COVID-19 on Fertility in Eastern Asia: The Case of Japan. In: Matsuda, S., Takenoshita, H. (eds) Changes in Work and Family Life in Japan Under COVID-19. SpringerBriefs in Population Studies(). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5850-4_4
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