Contents: DebateCan policies enhance fertility in Europe? (Anne H.
Gauthier and Dimiter Philipov)What should be the goal of population
policies? Focus on "Balanced Human Capital Development" (Wolfgang
Lutz)Some theoretical and methodological comments on the impact of
policies on fertility (Anne H. Gauthier)"Can policies enhance fertility
in Europe?" and questions beyond (Nikolai Botev)First, do no harm
(William P. Butz)Refereed ArticlesWhat can fertility indicators tell us
about pronatalist policy options? (John Bongaarts)Institutions and the
transition to adulthood: Implications for fertility tempo in
low-fertility settings (Ronald R. Rindfuss and Sarah R. Brauner-Otto)A
review of policies and practices related to the "highest-low" fertility
of Sweden (Gunnar Andersson)Fertility trends and differentials in the
Nordic countries - Footprints of welfare policies and challenges on the
road ahead (Marit Ronsen and Kari Skrede)The impact of the bonus at
birth on reproductive behaviour in a lowest-low fertility context:
Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) from 1989 2005 (Giovanna Boccuzzo,
Marcantonio Caltabiano, Gianpiero Dalla Zuanna, and Marzia Loghi)Data &
Trends (non-refereed contributions)French family policy: long tradition
and diversified measures (Ariane Pailhe, Clementine Rossier, and Laurent
Toulemon)Family policies in Europe: available databases and initial
comparisons (Olivier Thevenon)
