Thank for a enlightening piece on a truly fundamental problem.
I think it is beyond doubt that rising demands on parenting are part of the problem in the Western world (including the advanced economies in East Asia). What about the rest of the world, where (with the exception of sub-Sahara Africa) fertility has been plummeting, too?
Thank for a enlightening piece on a truly fundamental problem.
I think it is beyond doubt that rising demands on parenting are part of the problem in the Western world (including the advanced economies in East Asia). What about the rest of the world, where (with the exception of sub-Sahara Africa) fertility has been plummeting, too?
While more instruments may be available to facilitate the raising of children, one should consider not only the even increasingly demanding standards of parenting but also the increased opportunity cost of raising children in terms of professional opportunities or simple opportunities for ‘fun’.
Thank for a enlightening piece on a truly fundamental problem.
I think it is beyond doubt that rising demands on parenting are part of the problem in the Western world (including the advanced economies in East Asia). What about the rest of the world, where (with the exception of sub-Sahara Africa) fertility has been plummeting, too?
While more instruments may be available to facilitate the raising of children, one should consider not only the even increasingly demanding standards of parenting but also the increased opportunity cost of raising children in terms of professional opportunities or simple opportunities for ‘fun’.