"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
E16: The Fertility Crisis
Feb 22, 2024
The podcast delves into the fertility crisis, economic policies influencing family decisions, distribution of parental attention among siblings, Facebook's problem-solving strategies, Walmart stock success, AI integration, and the rivalry in the banana industry.
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- Economic models challenge traditional fertility assumptions based on GDP correlations and education levels.
- Monetary and fiscal policies can inadvertently impact fertility rates, highlighting the need to evaluate policies' effects on family decisions.
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Fertility Trends and Economic Models
Economic models of fertility trends reveal changing correlations between GDP and fertility rates, challenging traditional assumptions. Richer nations show variations in fertility based on educational backgrounds, with graduates now having slightly more children than undergraduates. The discussion delves into the complex interplay of economic factors influencing decisions to have children and the idea that children can be seen as an investment or consumption category within societies.
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