Bethany disputes that pregnancy costs are the primary driver of low fertility, noting that wealthy women without careers outside the home also have low fertility, suggesting career-motherhood tradeoff is not the only mechanism

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Bethany McLean

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if the issue were as simple as or if that motivation were a major part of the story then I would expect to see women who choose not to work having a lot more children and they don't

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The Fertility Crisis: Capitalism's Next Challenge, with Sir Niall FergusonStigler Center
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:18:48 AM

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