2025-02-21
34 分钟The birth rate in England and Wales and the United States both reached record lows in the last year,
but still developing Turkey has gone even lower than the UK
and in America, Mexico, just south of the border, even lower than the US.
Why are birth rates falling so quickly and in so many places, and can the trend be reversed?
I'm John Burmerock, and this is The Economics Show for The Financial Times.
My guest today is perfectly placed to speak on this topic.
Dr. Alice Evans is a social scientist who spends her time traveling countries all around the world,
from the Atlas Mountains to the swamps of Zambia,
talking to people about the decisions in their calculus in whether to form relationships,
whether to have children, all of the key things in life.
Alice writes the great gender divergence sub-stack,
and Alice is someone who I exchange thoughts, ideas,
pleasantries with from time to time, but today is the first time that we're meeting in person.
So, Alice, welcome to the studio, it's great to finally meet.
John, thank you so much.
It's an absolute pleasure.
You know, I think of you as my free RA.
I use your graphs all the time.
I would feel a bit more exploited
if it weren't for the excellent tips you've given me on laminate flooring recently,