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I recall family size is most correlated with economy type, I.e. in agrarian economies children are looked upon as an asset (helping in the farm, taking care of
by cascom 7y ago
I recall family size is most correlated with economy type, I.e. in agrarian economies children are looked upon as an asset (helping in the farm, taking care of their parents) vs an industrial/urban economy where children are “liabilities” the shift between the two is typically the largest driver of a reduction in birth rate (along with increase in education, and access to family planning)
- hackeraccount 7y agoThat's not how anyone farms currently - you get a better productivity gain from a newer tractor or a better strain of crop then another kid.
- yesbabyyes 7y agoI think the OP mentioned the difference between agrarian and industrial economies. There is a world of difference (this also goes, and relates, to the environmental impact between the two).
- cascom 7y agoYou mean that’s not how anyone farms in countries where they are dealing with obesity - that’s very much how people farm in countries where they are dealing with famine