Fertility in the Face of the Environmental Crisis

Dialogues économiques
OCTOBER 6, 2026
As birth rates decline around the world in the face of economic, social and health pressures, economists have found that environmental concerns also influence decisions about whether to have children – and how many.
Member(s)
Paolo Melindi-Ghidi, Thomas Seegmuller
Reference
Melindi-Ghidi, P., Seegmuller, T., 2025, "The dynamics of fertility under environmental concerns". Environmental and Resource Economics, 88(11).
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