Tag: completed fertility rate

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Policies tried by countries like Sweden might prevent the fertility rate from falling further. The decline in the fertility rate is a significant development, not just in the U.S. but around the world.  Some laud the trend as an example of women’s ability to control their destiny; others decry it as an economic catastrophe.  Regardless…

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Abstract In the United States, the current birth rate has declined since the Great Recession.  The question is whether this decline is a temporary response to the economic downturn or a drift to the lower levels seen in many other large developed countries.  This paper identifies factors from the literature – both cyclical and structura…