Pro-natalist policies are policies which are designed with the purpose of increasing the birth rate/fertility rate of an area. They are found in countries with either very slow natural increase or natural decrease and in areas with ageing populations.
Country practicing is Singapore
Anti-natalist policies aim to do the reverse: to encourage people to plan smaller families, lower fertility rates and reduce the number of births. These tend to be found in countries with high birth rates and rapidly growing populations
This region has vast reserves of iron and coal ore. On top of that, iron ore is easily available at a cheap price in the region, therefore providing raw material for the industries.