Is low fertility a twenty-first-century demographic crisis?

Journal Article (Review;Journal Article)

Nearly half of the world's population in 2000 lived in countries with fertility rates at or below replacement level, and nearly all countries will reach low fertility levels in the next two decades. Concerns about low fertility, fertility that is well below replacement, are widespread. But there are both persistent rationales for having children and institutional adjustments that can make the widespread intentions for two children attainable, even in increasingly individualistic and egalitarian societies.

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Duke Authors

Morgan, S. Philip

Cited Authors

Morgan, SP

Published Date

November 2003

Published In

Demography

Volume / Issue

40 / 4

Start / End Page

589 - 603

PubMed ID

14686132

Pubmed Central ID

PMC2849155

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1533-7790

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0070-3370

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1353/dem.2003.0037

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