And you can't discount the possibility that it's not housing that's depressing fertility but the economic situation of young couples. Scandinavia is comparative

And you can't discount the possibility that it's not housing that's depressing fertility but the economic situation of young couples. Scandinavia is comparatively rich and has great social benefits. Italy, Greece, Spain are all countries that suffered under the last financial crisis and unemployment is high, esp. for younger adults. So, maybe we just see wealth as a the root cause at play