Hm, I don’t think we’re being asked to assume. FTA: >’For middle- to high-income, low-fertility countries, falling below replacement level could mean labor sho

Hm, I don’t think we’re being asked to assume. FTA: >’For middle- to high-income, low-fertility countries, falling below replacement level could mean labor shortages and pressure on health care systems, nationalized health insurance, and social security programs. Meanwhile, low-income countries that still have high fertility are at heightened risk of falling further behind on the world’s economic stage, Ezeh says. “They will not be able to make the necessary investments to improve health, well-being, and education” with too few resources to support a booming population.’ That sounds pretty bad.