The False Fatherhood of Fertility Decline A recent paper by Nobel Prize winning economist Claudia Goldin has sparked controversy with its argument that men are to blame for the global fertility collapse.
According to Goldin, husbands who fail to share household and childcare duties force their wives to choose between career success and motherhood. This "mismatch" is supposedly driving down birth rates worldwide.
However, Goldin's theory raises more questions than answers. By focusing on supposed male shortcomings, we overlook the complex interplay of factors contributing to fertility decline.