Experts Re-evaluate Causes of Collapsing Global Birth Rates

This article critiques current analyses of declining birth rates worldwide, suggesting that an overreliance on sentimentality about child-rearing prevents a clinical examination of the underlying causes, including gender roles.

13 Feb, 11:54 — 13 Feb, 11:54

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More Handwringing About Collapsing Birth Rates: How Focus on Gender Roles Misses the Mark

Sentimentality about child-rearing is leading experts not to look clinically enough at why birth rates around the world are plunging.

By Yves Smith

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