Re:Japan’s population drops by nearly 800k
by Vecr on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @12:32PM
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Birth rates don't appear to be reacting to that sort of economic incentive so far, as tried in other countries. Possibly it's just not enough or being done wrong, but that's not something you want to bet your country on.
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Re:Japan’s population drops by nearly 800k
by glimshe on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @01:27PM
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I agree you won't bet your country on this hypothesis. At the same time, I'd expect the reaction to take a while, perhaps over a couple of generations. We need a generation where having kids is cool again, but the incentives need to be well in place for that.