It is part of the World Bank story on the (former?) Asian miracle in which fewer children allow parents to "invest" in more education for each child => human capital => wealth.
Birdsall, Nancy, D. Ross, and Richard Sabot. 1995. "Inequality and Growth Reconsidered: Lessons from East Asia." World Bank Economic Review, 9: 3,
Doug Henwood wrote:
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> I'm confused by the high birth rates causing poverty part. I thought
> poverty caused high birth rates.
-- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929
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