Description: The Decline is Near
The Decline is Near
In this well-researched and well-written article at Reason magazine, the primary focus is on what has caused the fertility decline. It pinpoints no single factor, and says that all of the known factors combined still do not explain the dramatic drops in children being born. It suggests that everything matters, plus there may be lag involved, plus a whole lot of women are simply less interested in being Mums, regardless of reasons.
In the section regarding incentives, it does a great job summarizing things that have not made much difference: