Firehorse superstition shows women’s education doesn’t affect family formation in Japan
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The decline in marriage and fertility rates has emerged as a prominent demographic trend in recent decades, with women’s education being identified as a critical factor. In an insightful study, researchers investigated the causal relationship between women’s education and family formation in Japan and found that education only modestly delays family formation. These findings suggest that other institutional factors deserve greater attention in understanding the demographic trends in East Asia.
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