Martha Bailey

Economist, University of California, Los Angeles

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Born: 1974

Education: Vanderbilt University, Agnes Scott College

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Remote work emerges as unexpected driver of higher birth rates

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As of May 2026: Co-author of the 2022 NBER baby bump paper

The United States has been having fewer babies every year since 2007. Recessions make it worse, so when the worst economic shock in decades hit in 2020, demographers expected another steep drop.

Updated May 30