#population-decline

#population-decline

"There has been an absolutely incredible drop in fertility - much faster than anyone had anticipated," says Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, an economist at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

The practice of selling homes for 1 euro to attract residents to remote areas is common in Italy, and is also emerging in France, though less frequently.

In recent years, the declining birth rate has sparked widespread concern among policymakers, prompting discussions about its socio-economic implications and potential long-term effects on society.

"It is the women's job to prepare the new settlement and build new houses. Additionally, fetching water and cooking meals are also women's responsibilities."