China’s very short window in which its fertility rate dropped actually goes quite a long way to explaining its economics. A drop in fertility rate leaves parents with a lot more time to work and a lot fewer resources dedicated to raising children, which combined result in an economic boom. This is called the “demographic dividend”, and is what helps nations catch up to mature economies as they mature themselves.
The abruptness of the window in China increased the effects of the demographic dividend beyond what most other countries have seen. China’s median age is now comparable to the US’ (38.4 and 38.5, respectively). Very interesting stuff!
Condoms could legally be sold in the USA after a court case in 1918 for the “prevention of disease”.
Wow, at least we’ve learned out that Islamic theocracy is a more effective contraceptive than the Chinese One-Child policy.
Why does Iran start at 1986?
Demographics is probably going to be the next big challenge for humanity after climate change.
All approaches to increase the fertility rate in Europe appear to have been a failure so far. It would be sad if religion was the only way to keep a sustainable fertility rate, but evolution will have its course.
What is the first figure (eg 1815 for the UK) – the date when fertility first rose above 6 children per women, or when it first fell below that number?
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The Pill: 1960.
China’s very short window in which its fertility rate dropped actually goes quite a long way to explaining its economics. A drop in fertility rate leaves parents with a lot more time to work and a lot fewer resources dedicated to raising children, which combined result in an economic boom. This is called the “demographic dividend”, and is what helps nations catch up to mature economies as they mature themselves.
The abruptness of the window in China increased the effects of the demographic dividend beyond what most other countries have seen. China’s median age is now comparable to the US’ (38.4 and 38.5, respectively). Very interesting stuff!
Condoms could legally be sold in the USA after a court case in 1918 for the “prevention of disease”.
Wow, at least we’ve learned out that Islamic theocracy is a more effective contraceptive than the Chinese One-Child policy.
Why does Iran start at 1986?
Demographics is probably going to be the next big challenge for humanity after climate change.
All approaches to increase the fertility rate in Europe appear to have been a failure so far. It would be sad if religion was the only way to keep a sustainable fertility rate, but evolution will have its course.
What is the first figure (eg 1815 for the UK) – the date when fertility first rose above 6 children per women, or when it first fell below that number?
Hi, thank you for your contribution, but this submission has been removed because it doesn’t use a credible source and/or the source has not been linked from a top-level comment. See [community rules & guidelines](/r/Europe/wiki/community_rules).
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