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Globalization, economic and social development, and fertility decline in Bangladesh

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  • Biswajit Maitra

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The fertility rate in Bangladesh has declined spectacularly from 6.8 in 1975 to 1.9 in 2021. This macro-level study assesses the role of globalization and a few economic and social variables on fertility rate for an extended period, 1975–2021, and separately for 1981–2021 and 1990–2021. It finds that globalization and each of its components are instrumental in declining fertility. The role of income is mostly positive. Educational attainment causes a declining fertility rate. Besides, a few estimations involving mean years of schooling (MYS) of males and females reveal an interesting fact that the MYS of males causes declining fertility, while that of females has the opposite impact. The impact of life expectancy is positive in the long run but negative in the short run. Population growth causes a rise in the fertility rate, while gender development has no consequential impact. The findings of this thorough analysis are unique as they document the impact of globalization as well as some other potential variables on the fertility rate. Previous studies have mostly concentrated on the role of family programs and the use of contraceptive use in Bangladesh.

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  • Biswajit Maitra, 2024. "Globalization, economic and social development, and fertility decline in Bangladesh," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(3), pages 279-296, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:oxdevs:v:52:y:2024:i:3:p:279-296
    DOI: 10.1080/13600818.2024.2416186
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