Why would you have kids in a coronavirus-affected world? When the coronavirus struck us we were living already in ‘interesting times’ regarding how people planned and structured their family lives, as described in Part I of this post. So, many of you may be asking yourselves what the implications on fertility from this pandemic could […]
Demography
Once upon a time people wanted to have kids (Part I)
Imagining a world permanently fighting against a fertility drought. What would happen if suddenly women and couples decided not to have kids anymore? What would happen if none of the rationales that researchers have identified as the main reasons why people want to have kids, such as helping parents with family or agricultural tasks, supporting […]