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Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids? - #1099

May 18, 2026·3h 44m·10-min readroundtablehealth
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Global fertility rates are collapsing, with profound implications for economic stability, national security, and individual well-being. The crisis is driven not by cost alone, but by cultural norms, delayed marriage, and structural barriers to early family formation. While some argue demo

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Lyman Stone

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Lyman StoneSimone CollinsStephen J. ShawChris Willx

Books

The Birth Gap

Research & Papers

Meta-analysis on cash incentives for fertility

Topics

global fertility decline and its societal impactscultural and structural barriers to childbearingeconomic and geopolitical consequences of low fertilitypolicy solutions for increasing birth ratesthe role of gender and relationships in fertility decline

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