Birth rate in US is falling, and a new research paper links it to iPhones; says: Effects imply that diffusion of iPhone deepened decline in …
A new research paper is offering an unusual explanation for part of the decline in US birth rates: the iPhone. Researchers found that the spread of Apple’s smartphone may have played a significant role in reducing fertility rates, especially among teenagers and young adults. The study, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER),…