Fertility rates have fallen sharply in OECD countries over the last 60 years, a drop mirrored in diminished employment protection over the same period. This column asks whether this greater job insecurity has contributed to declining fertility rates.

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3 January 2023

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Vox EU

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https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/family-consequences-job-insecurity-fertility-and-marriage

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