Upcoming workshop

January 10, 2025 (Friday)  15:00-16:30, JST

Venue: 東京大学大学院経済学研究科 学術交流棟 （小島ホール）1階　第2セミナー室にてハイブリッドで開催 

        Seminar Room 2 on the 1st floor of the Economics Research Annex

         (Kojima Hall) , The University of Tokyo 

Guest Speaker：James Raymo (Princeton University)

Title： Medically Assisted Reproduction in Japan: Prevalence and Socioeconomic Differentials  

Abstract: In East Asian societies, very low levels of fertility reflect the trend toward later and less marriage. Because non-marital childbearing remains rare in East Asia, the well-established relationship between biological age and fecundity means that later age at marriage and childbearing results in increasing concerns about infertility and increasing use of medically assisted reproduction (MAR). To this end, Japan holds the global record for the highest volume of MAR activity and the Japanese government now provides some public insurance coverage for fertility treatment as part of its broader policy response to concerns about low fertility. While MAR opens new possibilities for fulfilling childbearing aspirations for infertile couples, it also introduces a potentially new socio-economic divide. Using data collected from five rounds of the nationally representative Japanese National Fertility Survey (JNFS), conducted between 2002 and 2021, this study aims to shed new light on the prevalence of infertility among first-married Japanese couples and explore potential socio-economic disparities in experiencing infertility, using MAR, and achieving a birth after having used treatment. 

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