Tag: long-term fertility
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…
The brief’s key findings are: The U.S. fertility rate has fallen sharply since the Great Recession. The question is whether it’s a lingering effect of the downturn or a more permanent drop. A review of different measures of fertility suggests a mixed picture. But a state-level analysis shows that while fertility typically rises in expansions, in t…
