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In parts of the world where there is a lot of automation birth rates are basically either flat or declining below replacement level. Maybe this is a natural res
by jf271 15y ago
In parts of the world where there is a lot of automation birth rates are basically either flat or declining below replacement level. Maybe this is a natural response to increasing automation or at least understanding there is a need for less people.
- bradhall 15y agoDo you have a citation or example of this? I've also read the opposite about Japan: that they are increasing automation in order to compensate for declining birth rates.
- jf271 15y agoNot directly. Most studies look at it as automation making up for declining birth rates. There are a lot of studies that say birth rates go down with increased education, surplus goods and increased leisure time so it might be a chicken and egg thing.