Study Points to Fertility as a Leading Economic Indicator
Many research studies have shown that when the economy does well, people have more babies, and when the economy does poorly, they give birth less.
New research from the University of Notre Dame, however, discovers something unique — people appear to stop conceiving babies several months before recessions begin.
The study, “Is Fertility a Leading Economic Indicator?” was published Feb. 26 in the National Bureau of Economic Research’s working paper series. It is coauthored by Notre Dame economics professors Kasey Buckles and Daniel Hungerman, and Steven Lugauer from the University of Kentucky.
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February 26, 2018
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