Singapore has experienced a dramatic fertility decline over the past 2 decades with the average number of births per woman falling from over 6 to below 2. Factors contributing to this decline and discussed in this paper include government policies and programs designed to influence fertility directly; policies programs and practices in education female employment and public housing which influence fertility indirectly; and the changing values attitudes and aspirations of Singaporeans -- particularly with respect to the value of children in the context of a society undergoing remarkable social and economic transformation. (Authors) (Summaries in ENG FRE SPA)
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Fawcett et al. (1980) studied this question.