And yet fertility is inversely correlated with income. So it appears that the “people are too poor to raise a family” theory doesn’t hold up.
I’d guess by “financial deficits” mayonesa meant opportunity costs, which are higher for a prospective mother in an upper-class career than for one in a welfare trap.
And yet fertility is inversely correlated with income. So it appears that the “people are too poor to raise a family” theory doesn’t hold up.
I’d guess by “financial deficits” mayonesa meant opportunity costs, which are higher for a prospective mother in an upper-class career than for one in a welfare trap.