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Ideas for reversing the collapse in global fertility, the greatest challenge of our age. Humanity is precious. HT to many great demographers and data analysts.

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Feb 24, 2026
A recent study found that giving men a pay raise led them to have more children, while giving women a pay raise led them to have fewer children. 🧵.
SummaryA study found that pay raises have opposite effects on fertility for men and women: raises led men to have more children but women to have fewer, likely because women face greater opportunity costs between work and childcare. The findings suggest policies addressing wage gaps may inadvertently reduce fertility rates among women.5 tweets1 min read