Decline and Prosper!: Changing Global Birth Rates and the Advantages of Fewer Children - Paperbackby Vegard Skirbekk (Author) Globally, women are having half as many children as they had just fifty years ago. Why have birth rates fallen, and how will low fertility affect our shared future? In Decline and Prosper!, demographic expert Vegard Skirbekk offers readers an accessible, comprehensive and evidence based overview of human reproduction. Readers learn about the evolution of childbearing across different populations and how fertility is related