Sunday, 29 June 2008

guess the countries with low fertility rates


Joy of life
Originally uploaded by AmmarQ8.com
Cuba, Costa Rica, Iran and Sri Lanka, among others, have fertility rates below the replacement level; so it is not limited to 'advanced economies' as is often thought. Tyler Cowen has some interesting thoughts on why the rates differ between superficially similar countries, based on the expectations of and opportunites available to women.

No comments: