How does income affect population growth?

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Higher income levels lead to lower fertility rates.Increased education causes the birth rate to climb.Growing income and population contribute to reduced urbanization.Employed women tend to have a larger number of children.

Explanation

An increase in income is generally associated with a reduction in fertility rates, meaning that as people earn more, they tend to have fewer children. Conversely, higher education often correlates with lower birth rates, and rising income and population typically encourage urbanization rather than decrease it. Additionally, working women usually have fewer children, not more.