>>12184594With development, both the direct and opportunity costs of having a child rise, for no additional personal gain. The need to spend years in education or training pushes such life events back, and makes them less likely to happen.
The people living in "less developed" societies generally would like fewer children, but their economic position and lack of education on the subject/access to birth control and the biological fact that, as Malthus put it, "the passion between the sexes is necessary and will remain nearly in its present state," combine to produce high birthrates.
>>12184701Japan had a flag and the country's English name. They paid into these programmes, so they're going to apply their brand identity to them.
