RoPeCast

53. Of Ravens, Rates and Revenue

Sarah Jerram is back in the studio. This time she and Peter are musing about possible reasons for the German reluctance to reproduce at a proper rate. Britain however does a much better job at that.

Birth rate in Germany
This page by the Federal Centre for Political Education provides statistical information on the German birth rate. (German)

Birth rate in the UK
The Office for National Statistics publishes information on births in Britain

In Germany, a Tradition Falls, and Women Rise
The American view on the German phenomenon as published by the New York Times

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