We use a quinquennial data set covering 87 countries between 1975 and 2005 to investigate empirically the relationship between fertility and the real effective exchange rate. Theoretically, a country experiencing a decline in its fertility rate can be expected to experience a real depreciation. We ...
Over the 16 years (2000–2015), total GDP for both groups of nations grew significantly, while the EM7 grew at a much faster pace (Fig.1). In early 2012, the EM7 GDP exceeded the G7’s. Both groups reacted to the global macroeconomic crisis in a similar way and economic activity an...
The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low in 2020 — just as it did in 2019, and 2018. Although the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have accelerated this decline, the drop has been underway for years. The total fertility rate — the average number of childre... ...
You see, pro-Trump counties have 25% higher total fertility rates than most pro-Biden counties. And this is called “fertility advantage”. It has been active since 2004. Demographer Lyman Stone, who conducted this analysis, also examined earlier presidential elections while controlling for county...
World Bank data showed that the fertility rate, defined as births per woman,was 1.2 in China in 2022, below 1.7 in the U.S., which hasbenefited from a more open immigration policy. China's share of the world's live births is expected to drop to around 3% in 2100 from 8% in 202...
It seems themedianforecast is for the S&P 500 to rise by roughly 10 percent over the course of 2025 from its year-end 2024 level. Many are forecasting considerably larger gains. Basically, the story is that all the good news for corporate profits in recent years will continue and the stock...
Interest rates for housing loans are expected to increase further, after the BOJ's recent policy rate hike. Housing loans continue to increase As of Q1 2024, the total amount of housing loans outstanding to households was JPY 147.1 trillion (US$987.1 billion), up by 3.6% from the same peri...
The total mass of insects is falling by 2.5% a year, so there will be half as much insect biomass in 28 years IF the rate of decline remained constant rather than increasing. Insects are by far the most varied and abundant animals, outweighing humanity by 17 times. They are "essential"...
days to check for LH since Plan users are in general more keen on finding the surge, even if it requires a large number of LH tests. The app will, however, only recommend to start checking LH 10 days prior to the earliest recorded ovulation day even if the total uncertainty is larger....
2024 Forecast Years 2025-2033 Historical Years 2019-2024 Market Size in 2024USD 131.9 Billion Market Forecast in 2033USD 252.8 Billion Market Growth Rate (2025-2033)7.1% GCC Real Estate Market Analysis: Major Market Drivers:The GCC real estate market is being majorly driven by government initiativ...