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Falling fertility levels are making the world more conservative, and may harm rather than help the planet
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Arguments about the dangers of falling fertility deserve much closer scrutiny

The political and economic priorities of a depopulating society could be very different from today’s

A big part of female graduates’ decision to have children depends on how they expect their husbands to behave

On birth rates, the lockdown and above all Brexit, the right is out of touch with the public

With declining fertility rates, many countries will look very different by 2100

Longer work lives, use of AI, stress on welfare systems — 45 experts set out their analysis