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Two sociologists found that when the pace at which family sizes was shrinking slowed down, starting in the 1990s, progress toward closing the gender pay gap grew sluggish too.
While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated.
Embracing the lower fertility rates we’re seeing could help ease humanity’s impact on the planet.
What real issue does a low birth rate pose, and for whom?
In South Korea, a growing number of young women are rejecting expectations of marriage, motherhood and heterosexual relationships, known as the ‘4B Movement’ or the ‘4 Nos’.
Many countries are enacting measures to counter population decline, but manipulating fertility is an inefficient means of solving social, economic and environmental problems.
People with secure work and a regular income are more likely to start a family than those working in casual jobs with irregular hours.
Low birth rates aren’t just a potential economic crisis. They can tell a deeply personal story about women failing to reach their goals for motherhood.
Birth rates are falling – but the population in England will continue to rise.
Canada is counting on immigrants to drive economic growth. Smaller urban communities can help take pressure off Canada’s most heavily populated regions by attracting and retaining newcomers.
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Associate Professor of Social Research and Economic Thought, Catholic University of America
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Professor, Geography and Environmental studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Reader in Social Policy, University of Bath
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