The global population is at a turning point. At the end of 2004, the majority of the world’s population is believed to live in countries or regions below-replacement fertility, and the earlier distinct fertility regimes, ‘developed’ and ‘developing’, are increasingly disappearing in global comparisons of fertility levels (Wilson 2001, 2004). Several aspects of this convergence towards low ferti...

This paper analyzes the relationship between a new indicator of economic context, complexity (EC), and fertility change in Italian provinces 2006 2015. We hypothesize that level EC is associated with as it reflects territory’s capacity to innovate, grow create job opportunities. The results illustrate clear positive association across for period considered, net traditional predictors. Those are...