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Fertility

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Low fertility is a concern for many OECD countries as they face the prospect of population aging. This article makes [blank] between Australia and seven other OECD countries in fertility rates between 1970 and 2004. Changing age [blank] of fertility are also compared and show that for most of the countries, women are [blank] childbirth and having fewer babies. The [blank] of women's education levels and rates of employment with fertility are also explored.

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Low fertility is a concern for many OECD countries as they face the prospect of population aging. This article makes comparisons between Australia and seven other OECD countries in fertility rates between 1970 and 2004. Changing age patterns of fertility are also compared and show that for most of the countries, women are postponing childbirth and having fewer babies. The associations of women's education levels and rates of employment with fertility are also explored.
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