Der Geburtenrückgang ist kein neues Phänomen. Dennoch wird eine seiner naheliegenden Ursachen weithin ignoriert. Entgegen allgemeiner Einschätzungen fand der stärkste Geburtenrückgang in Deutschland bereits um 1900 statt, als die Geburtenrate von 5,5, auf 2,5 Kinder pro Frau sank....

Fertility has long been declining in industrialised countries and the existence of public pension systems is considered as one of the causes. This paper provides detailed evidence based on historical data on the mechanism by which a public pension system depresses fertility. Our theoretical...

Fertility has long been declining in industrialised countries and the existence of public pension systems is considered as one of the causes. This paper provides detailed evidence based on historical data on the mechanism by which a public pension system depresses fertility. Our theoretical...

Fertility has long been declining in industrialised countries and the existence of public pension systems is considered as one of the causes. This paper is the first to provide detailed evidence based on historical data on the mechanism by which a public pension system depresses fertility. Our...

Fertility has long been declining in industrialised countries and the existence of public pension systems is considered as one of the causes. This paper is the first to provide detailed evidence based on historical data on the mechanism by which a public pension system depresses fertility. Our...