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Some experts believe that birth rates are linked to the economic value of children to their parents.
Poor countries have higher birth rates because parents there rely on children to work for the family and to take care of them in old age. In fact, some countries provide incentives to parents such as tax cuts or free education if they have more than one child. The more children, particularly sons, the better off the family is financially. In wealthier countries parents have fewer children because they cost more in terms of education and they contribute less . . . . Guidelines for Summarizing an Article Read the entire article more than once.