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Working from home is linked to higher fertility, new study finds

EuroNews · · 763 words · By Servet Yanatma
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“The research, covering 38 countries including those in Europe, finds that realised and planned fertility increases by 0.32 children per woman when both partners work from home at least one day per week compared with those who work at employer or client sites.”
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All Wikipedia sources are unrelated to fertility research or working from home. No evidence corroborates the claim about 0.32 children per woman increase across 38 countries.
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“In the United States, the increase rises to 0.45 children per woman.”
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“These findings come from research by Steven J. Davis and colleagues, published as a working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) under the title ‘Work from Home and Fertility’.”
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“Lifetime fertility is defined as children ever born to, or fathered by, the respondent plus plans for future fertility.”
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“The sample consists of adults aged 20 to 45.”
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“The average number of children per woman is 2.26 when neither partner works from home (No WFH).”
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“If the woman works from home at least one day per week, lifetime fertility rises to 2.48 children.”
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“If both partners do so, it increases further to 2.58.”
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“If the man works from home at least one day per week, the increase is more limited at 2.36 children.”
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“The research points to three basic possibilities.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to verify the three proposed mechanisms for fertility increases.
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“The researchers find ‘clear evidence’ that fertility rates rise with WFH opportunities. This pattern holds after the pandemic (2023-25) and before the pandemic (2017-19).”
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“The implications for national fertility rates differ across countries mainly due to large differences in working-from-home rates.”
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“Among workers aged 20–45, the share who work from home at least one day per week ranges from 21 percent in Japan to 60 percent in Vietnam.”
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“The United Kingdom (UK) ranks third globally and leads Europe 54 percent.”
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“The report estimates that, if ‘interpreted causally’, WFH accounts for 8.1 percent of US fertility.”
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“The impact of working-from-home on U.S. fertility is greater than the effect of government spending on early childhood care and education in the United States.”
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“The research points out that the desire to work remotely differs greatly across people, and its practicality differs greatly across jobs and organisations.”
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“A United Kingdom Parliament report also found that remote and hybrid work can boost employment. Parents, carers and people with disabilities are likely to benefit the most from more flexible work options.”
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