Posted 23/08/2021 09:38
Is global fertility really plummeting? Demographers respond
Last year, a much-publicised study in The Lancet on global population levels made headlines across the world. CPC members Professor Brienna Perelli-Harris and Dr Jason Hilton were invited by The Conversation to comment on the findings, while a group of demographers prepared to sign a response letter to the Lancet about the IMHE study, highlighting concerns that the models, data and underlying assumptions have not received sufficient scrutiny.