Yes, Car Seat Laws Reduce the Birth Rate

10/20/2024 Ryan McMaken

Thanks to increasingly broad car-seat laws, a third child often requires the purchase of a larger, more expensive vehicle. At the margins, this has an effect on fertility.

Original article: Yes, Car Seat Laws Reduce the Birth Rate

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