Bismarck's Institutions : A Historical Perspective on the Social Security Hypothesis

The decline in birth rates in advanced economies is not a new phenomenon. Between 1880 and 1900 birth rates dropped from 5.5 children per woman to 2.5 children per woman. A further decline from 2.5 to 1.5 or even 1.3 children took much longer - about 80 years. One of the most apparent causes is, how...

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Main Author: Scheubel, Beatrice (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Mohr Siebeck 20130101
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