Child and Family Benefits to Halt Hungary’s Population Decline, 1965-2020
A Comparison with Polish and Romanian Family Policies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22158507 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ildikó Szántó (0000-0001-7360-0590, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Pages | 80-99 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hungarian Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2471-965X • E-ISSN: 2471-965X |
| Publisher | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5195/ahea.2021.429 |
| OpenAlex | W3185607472 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 12 |
Based on the long-term, demographic forecast, Hungary faces a significant population loss. This paper examines the continuing low level of Hungarian fertility, as well as the marked decline of population due to out-migration beginning in the mid-2000s. First, I will discuss the role governmental family policies play in halting fertility decline before 1989, the demographic post-transitional period of 1960-1980 and the past thirty years since 1989. Second, this paper particularly aims to highlight the impact of the new family policy since 2010, a reverse redistribution of resources from poor to the better-off families which did not result in a marked growth of birth rates. The new family benefits possibly further contribute to the existing polarization of Hungarian society without altering Hungary’s demographic data. Finally, the paper also compares the recent changes of family policies in Poland, Hungary and Romania since 2004
Birth rate · Demographic economics · Demographic transition · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic policy · Economics · European union · Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Member states · Political science · Population · Redistribution (election) · Research methodology · Romanian · Sociology · Total fertility rate · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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Gender, Militarized Masculinity, and Hungarian Illiberalism
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Democracy and welfare in hard times
Populist Nationalism and the Challenges of Divided Nationhood
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Transition and unemployment — The case of Hungary
Eastern Europe in the twentieth century
Cash support vs. tax incentives
Family Policies in OECD Countries
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |