First, a fertility rate of 1.9 is nothing to worry about. It is still high by international standards and likely to tick back up as the economy recovers. Second, young people cannot be “bribed” into having children through lower taxes or large baby bonuses. (Organizing work and school schedules to suit modern family life is … Continue reading
An interesting and forward looking study from the Eurostat on the demographic fallout from the current crisis predicting a so-called ‘baby recession’ in Europe Continue reading