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This is actually addressed in the article. If people are reasonably certain that all their children will survive to adulthood, they tend to have fewer children
by derekp7 12y ago
This is actually addressed in the article. If people are reasonably certain that all their children will survive to adulthood, they tend to have fewer children.
- MisterBastahrd 12y agoSupply and demand, I guess. A higher survival rate is going to mean more competition for resources. Increased competition yields higher prices. Higher prices usually mean parents decide to have less kids. Of course, I think industrialization plays a huge role too. If you have a family in an agrarian third world country, then more kids equal more labor, and as long as that kid is healthy and productive, having him is a net positive for income.
- im3w1l 12y agoBut there are less children, less teenagers, less everything, so your hypothesis doesn't hold water. Let me put forth another hypothesis. Lower mortality means investing in your children has a lower risk. This means you can invest more in your children. Further, lower mortality means lower risk that all your children die, so you don't need to get lots of children for "diversification".
- MisterBastahrd 12y agoI don't think you understand how population growth works.