Pronatalist policy
Topic: World Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Migration · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
A pronatalist policy is a set of government steps to raise the birth rate. Common tools include baby bonuses (cash for each child), paid parental leave, tax breaks and support for childcare. Countries use them when fertility falls very low and the population starts to age or shrink. So far the results have been modest.
Example
South Korea, in East Asia, spends heavily on pronatalist measures, yet its total fertility rate is still below 1, the lowest in the world (verify current). France, Hungary, Russia, Japan and China also use such policies.
Don't confuse with
- Anti-natalist policy (population control): This tries to lower births and is still used in parts of Africa and South Asia. Pronatalist policy tries to raise births.
Related concepts
- Family planning
- Population control measures
- International Conference on Population and Development
- One-child policy