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Alice Evans

Alice Evans

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Senior lecturer in international development at King's College London, writing The Great Gender Divergence at ggd.world. She compares why men's and women's lives are converging in some societies and diverging in others, mixing survey data with her own interviews across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

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Once women control their own fertility they have children only when they expect a reward for it, so the case for parenthood has to compete with everything else on offer.

  1. Alice Evans Senior lecturer in international development at King's College London Once women are in control of their fertility, they only procreate if they expect rewards - whether that is personal fulfillment or social approval. How do we Boost Birth Rates?ggd.world · 1 Jul 2025All korrents from this piece
    Their wordsOnce women are in control of their fertility, they only procreate if they expect rewards - whether that is personal fulfillment or social approval.

    ↗How do we Boost Birth Rates?ggd.world

    1 Jul 2025

Improving entertainment technology raises the bar parenthood has to clear, because people have children when it looks more fun than the alternatives.

  1. Alice Evans Senior lecturer in international development at King's College London People are more likely to have kids if it’s FUN - relative to alternatives. As entertainment-technology improves, it generates a tantalising menu of ways to spend our lives. How do we Boost Birth Rates?ggd.world · 1 Jul 2025All korrents from this piece
    Their wordsPeople are more likely to have kids if it’s FUN - relative to alternatives. As entertainment-technology improves, it generates a tantalising menu of ways to spend our lives.

    ↗How do we Boost Birth Rates?ggd.world

    1 Jul 2025