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There are two problems with this take: * The people who immigrate have declining TFR after a couple of generations, if not in the first generation. * The rest
by solidsnack9000 2y ago
There are two problems with this take:
* The people who immigrate have declining TFR after a couple of generations, if not in the first generation.
* The rest of the world has declining TFR.
So hey, you might gain a couple of generations, but maybe not even that much. Populations all over the world are rapidly gaining in education and, with it, undergoing the "demographic transition" -- later entry into the work force and much lower TFR.
- Wowfunhappy 2y agoBut society can handle population decline if it happens slowly (ie over a couple of generations). It's a problem if it happens quickly. (And, personally, I think it would give us much more than a couple generations.)
- polski-g 2y agoEducation isn't the cause of fertility decline because North Korea is experiencing the same drop.
- solidsnack9000 2y agoThere are two concerns I have with your reply: * Everything I'm reading about education in North Korea indicates it is actually fairly intensive. * A trend or tendency admits of exceptions, so finding one or two exceptions doesn't answer the trend.