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Russia's Birth Rates: The Surprising Economic Links
Wages Show a Moderate Positive Link, Explaining ~14% of Regional Fertility Differences
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Dave Deek
Is Job Insecurity the Hidden Driver of Japan's Low Birth Rate? Research Shows It Explains 45% Increase of Childless Men
The Triple Threat: Temporary Work, Unemployment, and Career Disruption
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Dave Deek
South Korea: Parks + Safety = Happier Parents
New research shows access to parks and playgrounds boosts how positively people view parenthood — suggesting a more holistic approach to South Korea's…
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Dave Deek
Fast internet fuels more marriages (in Spain)
New research (The impact of Next-Generation Broadband: Marriage rates and Assortative mating) shows that next-generation broadband boosts marriage…
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Dave Deek
Germany: Each 1% Rise in "Female-Dominated" Jobs = Birth Rates Up .01
Female-dominated industries drive birth rates up, male job losses drive them down
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Dave Deek
Rural Minamiminowa’s 1.76 Birth Rate and 150 Years of Growth
How Childcare Innovation, Affordable Living, and Welcoming Traditions Built Japan’s Rural Revival Model
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Iceland's COVID Baby Surge: Why Third Births Jumped 38% Among Educated Women
Fertility jumped 6% during COVID-19, driven by educated women with higher incomes
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Dave Deek
Does Automation Lower Birth Rates? Apparently It Does in China
Chinese workers exposed to industrial robots had 9.4% fewer children, with manufacturing workers seeing a dramatic 28% drop
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Dave Deek
Stable job = more kids: Finland's fertility equation
Police Officers (-9%) vs ICT Workers (-41%): How Job Security Shapes Modern Fatherhood
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Dave Deek
Public Daycare Outperforms Cash in Boosting Japan's Birth Rates—But Both Are Essential
New research reveals public childcare + cash benefits can increases births, keeps mothers employed, and reduce the need for social security taxes—why…
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Dave Deek
Study: If You Want More Babies, Make Mortgages Affordable For Young People
When young people can buy homes, they have more babies: The forgotten lesson from America's baby boom
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South Korea: Youth Policy is Family Policy and Integration Matters!
Treating youth success and fertility as separate challenges has led to 40 trillion won in ineffective spending
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Dave Deek
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