Are first world countries doing something about their low population growths?

Question

anti-abortion bills, cash-for-babies, what else have they thought of?

Answer 1

European countries have programs it ease the financial burden of child rearing (like free daycare, medical care, education) as well as paid maternity leave. The US has immigration from low income countries because they have more children than do native born Americans. Some counties banned abortions (Ireland and Romania) but still had low birthrates.

Answer 2

Not in a traditional sense.

While a previous answer mentioned some state-sponsored incentives, the underlying crisis starts from the fact that agricultural technological advances, housing needs, lifestyle choices and cost of childcare.

We no longer need as many children to work on a family farm, we no longer need as many children to manufacture items (think industrial revolution), the lack of real land in suburbs and urban centers and the cost of childcare/college has skyrocketed.

Most of the G8 countries no longer need a large population base to maintain their economies and there's no incentive to have more children. The other answer is correct in terms that immigrants are the only real way for population growth in the G8 countries. Those immigrants also make up a large portion of the minimum wage jobs that most people won't take.

Answer 3

You seem to imply that there is something wrong with low population growth. I don't think there is.

Answer 4

Increased number of workers' visas. If you don't have it at home import it from abroad.