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People in first world countries are not magically less fertile than those elsewhere, but the conditions for raising children certainly are. Politicians would do
by sickofparadox 3y ago
People in first world countries are not magically less fertile than those elsewhere, but the conditions for raising children certainly are. Politicians would do well to examine what the major blockers from people having more kids are and work to alleviate them for the good of their own country.
- tuatoru 3y agoThe major blocker seems to be rising credentialism. People could start careers with just high school two generations ago; now at least a four-year degree and often a post-graduate qualifications seems to be required. Women are fertile from 18 (legally) to about 40, realistically. (After 40 the risk of bad outcomes go up a lot and the chances of conception go down a lot.) If the first decade of that period to age 28 is occupied with getting qualifications, and the next seven years with establishing a career, then only about five years are left. In five years a couple in their thirties could expect to have two children if they are lucky.