I think one piece that's being missed by the "but what about high-fertility states where people live with parents?" comments here is the cost of childcare.
The cost of childcare is also driven, like any other labor-intensive business, by the cost of labor -- which is also impacted by the cost of housing. But it's also culture: in some cul…
I think one piece that's being missed by the "but what about high-fertility states where people live with parents?" comments here is the cost of childcare.
The cost of childcare is also driven, like any other labor-intensive business, by the cost of labor -- which is also impacted by the cost of housing. But it's also culture: in some cultures, living with grandparents is a solution to *both* housing *and* childcare, and can be a huge win -- but that's obviously only true in places where living with parents is *not* anti-romantic.
I think one piece that's being missed by the "but what about high-fertility states where people live with parents?" comments here is the cost of childcare.
The cost of childcare is also driven, like any other labor-intensive business, by the cost of labor -- which is also impacted by the cost of housing. But it's also culture: in some cultures, living with grandparents is a solution to *both* housing *and* childcare, and can be a huge win -- but that's obviously only true in places where living with parents is *not* anti-romantic.