ELI5- Why do people in poorer countries have more children than those in developed countries?
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In addition to what everyone else has been saying, if you live in a rich, industrialized country and you want your children to have a good future, you’ll need to pay for a nice house and healthy food and a good education for them. If you don’t, other people’s kids will get those things and have a competitive advantage.
So how many children can you support at that level? When push comes to shove, probably just one. If you have two children who share a bedroom and each get half a college fund, you might have two unsuccessful children, and you’d rather have one child with the most opportunity.
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