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Title: The Decline in U.S. Birthrates in Recent Years is Indicative of Cultural and Economic Changes
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Publication Year: 2022
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Abstract: Birth rates provide useful information on population growth, and an above-replacement birth rate is indicative of stability. However, previous research has found that birth rates in industrialized societies such as the U.S have been decreasing in recent years. We use data from the American Economic Association to analyze this by using graphs and tables to observe the trend in birth rates of different demographics, using R (R Core Team 2020) and other packages. We also observe the trends behind changing economic and cultural factors that could affect the birth rates. We find that birth rates of young women of different races have been on a steep decline over the past 20 years, and factors that are known to decrease birth rates have increased. This report shows that the decline in birth rates is the result of cultural and economic changes between two generations of women. While this indicates that the U.S has become more culturally liberated, the declining birth rates showcases systemic effects of the worsening economy and increasing costs on the average American woman.
Url: https://doi.org/10.48152/ssrp-8bs7-7e32
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Authors: Okpareke, Olaedo; Lakhanpal, Arsh; Chattopadhyay, Swarnadeep
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Topics: Fertility and Mortality, Gender
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