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Why do you think this? Spain has a lower fertility rate than the US and most of western Europe. Does it have greater wealth inequality?


??The statistics speak for themselves. In Spain, the top 1% holds 21% of the total wealth, 30% of the low-income demographic are the working poor, and 45% are irregular workers.

Isn't the US in a similar situation? Regardless of other arguments, when you consider the OECD statistics demonstrating the impact of housing costs on fertility rates, I firmly believe that wealth inequality is indeed the root cause.

[1] https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/jpsj...




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