Analysis of Low Fertility Rates in Advanced Economies  

作　　者：LI Chenkai 

机构地区：[1]Nanjing Dongshan Foreign Language School,Nanjing,China

出　　处：《Management Studies》2024年第4期252-254,共3页管理研究（英文版）

摘　　要：In economics,opportunity cost means the maximum value of choosing one behavior over others in the situation where resources are limited(Parkin,2016).In the process of making reproductive decision,opportunity cost reveals the trade-off between time,resources,and economic benefits that individuals face when choosing to have children or not.During this process,the technological changes make the paths of career development diverse and rapidly changing,remarkably increasing the opportunity cost of childbirth and parenting.This leads to individuals more inclined to postpone or reduce childbirth when balancing their careers and families,thereby resulting in low fertility rates in developed economies.

关 键 词：low fertility advanced economies technological changes 

分 类 号：C924.2[社会学—人口学]