香港是世界上生育率最低的地區之一。香港企業/機構對家庭友善措施從認知水平到普及程度俱屬偏低。到底香港年青女性對家庭友善措施有何看法？這些措施對她們的生育決定又有什麼影響？不同個人背景的女性對家庭友善措施的看法是否不同？這些問題的答案有助政府擬定更切合需要的家庭友善措施，鼓勵生育，並幫助香港年青女性平衡家庭及工作的要求。本文先為家庭友善政策下定義，再從理論角度探討影響女性生育決定的因素，最後綜合分析家庭友善政策與年青女性生育決定的關係。

Family-friendly Policies and Fertility Decision-making: The Case of Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s low fertility rate is a worrisome trend. Some studies indicate that family-friendly policies are not prevalent in the private sector. Nor do employees have extensive knowledge of such policies. This study looks at young women’s attitudes towards family-friendly policies and asks whether there is a close connection between such policies and fertility decision-making. Our assumption is that the personal characteristics of young women will have a bearing on their decision to have children. The findings of this study could provide insights to public policy makers who are concerned about the low fertility rate and about the issue of female workers achieving a proper balance between family and work life. In this paper, we first define the concept of family-friendly policies and then review key theories underlying fertility decisions. Based on the empirical data that we have gathered, we determine whether enhancing family-friendly policies for young females will lead to a higher fertility rate.