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Does Automation Lower Birth Rates? Apparently It Does in China

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Photo by Minku Kang on UnsplashNew research ("Does the rise of robotic technology reduce fertility? Longitudinal evidence from China" by Haiyang Lu, Keya Zeng, and Weiliang Hu) finds that increased exposure to industrial robots in China is associated with declining fertility rates, particularly among young adults, older workers, and those in manufacturing sectors.Why it matters: China's birth rate plummeted to just 1.07 in 2022—well below the re…
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population.fyi broke the news in on Monday, February 24, 2025.
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