TIM DYSON

… compared to circumstances where the birth rate remains high—a decline in fertility from high to low levels allows a population to save and invest more, both in terms of human capital (ie education and training) and in terms of physical capital (eg roads, factories, machinery.)

Research shows that children in smaller families tend to do better in terms of nutritional, health and educational status compared to children in larger families.

… compared to circumstances where the birth rate remains high—a decline in fertility from high to low levels allows a population to save and invest more, both in terms of human capital (ie education and training) and in terms of physical capital (eg roads, factories, machinery.)

Research shows that children in smaller families tend to do better in terms of nutritional, health and educational status compared to children in larger families.