Author: Elliot Preece

New Research Reveals Rising Income Impact on Family Planning A recent study from the Netherlands and Bocconi University highlights a significant shift in how salary affects the decision to have children. Research by Daniël van Wijk from the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and Francesco Billari, Professor of Demography at Bocconi, shows that the impact of income on parenthood has grown markedly over the past 20 years. Increased Income Correlation with Parenthood The study, which analysed data from seven countries including the UK, USA, Switzerland, South Korea, Russia, Germany, and Australia, reveals that while economic uncertainty does not appear to have…