Family Crisis: Reference Materials

Abstract

The paper consists of reference materials on Family crisis. The problem (literature review) focused on number of the version explaining fall in fertility (birthrate) in the industrialized countries. Possibility to propose governmental policies efficiently encouraging giving birth among middle class (among the groups, accumulating both major part of Human capital and civic skill) discussed in this part as well.

The Model for comparison of two modes of marriage/divorce elaborated and presented: free private contract regulation turned to be less harming the incentives to marry and to preserve marriage than governmental regulation.

The stages of governmental intervention are described in the third part of the paper.

Keywords: family, demographic transition, family crisis, fertility, birthrate, divorce rate, mandatory pension insurance, best interest of the child, women, universal

JEL Classification: D72, J71, K36, N40