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Comprehensive study across eight low-fertility countries reveals a shift in the ideal family concept, emphasizing the uniformity of family ideals despite cultural differences, with a surprising inclination towards having one child as sufficient.

This column distinguishes between two forms of solitude – loneliness and living alone – and studies their influence on the economic performance of European regions at the local level.

Western countries are facing an ‘epidemic of solitude’. Though its impact on mental health has attracted considerable attention, little is known about its economic effects. This column distinguishes between two forms of solitude – loneliness and living alone – and studies their influence on the economic performance of European regions at the local level. Greater shares of