“The nation’s fertility rate has slipped below replacement levels partly because of the recession and a decline in immigration. That’s raising concern about the nation’s future.”

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

During this recent recession, fertility rates in the United States have dropped with many speculating that the financial investment in child-rearing caused this shift.  The big question is this: will birth rates bounce back when the economy fully recovers or is the United States population going to follow the example of Western Europe?  What would the impact be for both of these scenarios?


Tags: USA, declining population, population, demographics, models, unit 2 population.

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