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Women's Status and Fertility: A Novel Perspective on Low Fertility Issue

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This model offers a compelling explanation for the observed decline in fertility rates in developed countries, correlating it with the rising economic status of women, and thereby providing valuable insights for policy-making. In summary, through a game theory model, we identify the rising economic status of women as the underlying cause of low fertility rates in modern developed countries.

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  • Ruiwu Liu, 2025. "Women's Status and Fertility: A Novel Perspective on Low Fertility Issue," Papers 2503.02237, arXiv.org.
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