Economic security shapes decisions about having children
Economic conditions influence whether and when people choose to have children. A new report from the Swedish government inquiry A Future with Children, led by LUSEM economist Åsa Hansson, shows how financial risks – particularly for women – may be contributing to declining birth rates. Fewer children are being born in Sweden, and economic conditions may play a larger role than previously assumed.
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/economic-security-shapes-decisions-about-having-children - 2026-04-16
