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“Contagion” Helps Explain China’s Low Fertility

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Jul 06, 2023
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According to a new study, social contagion may be an important factor behind China’s persistently low fertility. Researchers estimate that women give birth to 0.63 fewer children if the average fertility among her friends and neighbors declines by one child. 

—The Economist

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