Would you have a baby, or add more children to your family, if the government cut you a check to help cover the bills? Government programs that pay parents financial incentives for having kids are popping up in more and more countries as a strategy to combat declining birth rates. Demographers study birth rates as a measure of stability. Essentially, people will have children if they feel they have job security, a stable economy, and feel supported in starting a family. Dwindling population growth, on the other hand, can spell economic doom. Financial incentives and bonuses are one way to support parents and boost birth rates.
