In this episode of VoxTalks Economics, Tim Phillips interviews Pauline Rossi about her research on the link between pensions and fertility rates in Namibia. Rossi explains how a natural experiment following the end of apartheid, with the introduction of a universal pension system, allowed her to study the impact of social security on family size. The study found that increased pension coverage led to a reduction in fertility, particularly in families who previously had limited social protection. Rossi discusses the implications of these findings for economic development in Africa, suggesting that social security can play a role in reducing reliance on children for old age support and influencing fertility decisions.
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