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> if we offered longer parental leaves, child subsidies, state-run childcare, or whatever - but in every country such programs are implemented, they don't reall
by almatabata 3y ago
> if we offered longer parental leaves, child subsidies, state-run childcare, or whatever - but in every country such programs are implemented, they don't really make any difference
Exactly, countries like Sweden have implemented a lot of policies to help parents. The current fertility rate is 1.8 (https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/SWE/sweden/fertility-rate https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/SWE/sweden/fertility-r...).
- Pamar 3y agothe current fertility rate is falling, though: https://population-europe.eu/research/policy-insights/why-are-birth-rates-sweden-falling https://population-europe.eu/research/policy-insights/why-ar... also, take in account that immigrants from poorer countries can usually boost fertility rate of their new country... but the general trend reverts to the local (previous) average as soon as the new citizens get accustomed to the local society and habits.