Low birth weight, social factors, and developmental outcomes among children in the United States

Economic and Structural Drivers of Low Fertility in High-Income Countries

This NBER working paper by Melissa Schettini Kearney and Phillip B. Levine examines the economic and structural factors behind persistently

Falling fertility on the left as key driver of US birth decline

Intergenerational transmission of socioeconomic health inequalities: a life course review

This scientific review examines how socioeconomic health inequalities are transmitted across generations. The authors find that parental soc

Why the Declining Birthrate Defies Simple Explanations

The article discusses the declining birthrate in the United States, noting nearly 710,000 fewer babies were born in 2025 compared to 2007, w

Toward a life-course biology of aging: How early-life conditions shape late-life health and longevity

This article proposes a "life-course biology of aging" framework, arguing that aging is not solely determined by current conditions but is s

El cambio de era demográfico: por qué debemos asumir la nueva realidad de la baja natalidad

The article argues that the current demographic shift — declining birth rates and aging populations — is not a temporary problem to be rever