Government Control of Population

What did you learn about population trends between various nations?

What differences did you notice between MDCs and LDCS?

What factors contribute to differences in population between Developed and Developing nations?

Pronatalist vs Anti-natalist government policies

Pronatalist: Government promotes and offers incentives to families who have more children. Example: European nations such as France and Germany have very low NIR. To prevent elderly populations from increasing the dependency ratio, these nations have provided incentives to having children. a cash incentive of £675 monthly (nearly the minimum wage) for a mother to stay off work for one year following the birth of her third child the 'carte famille nombreuse' (large family card), giving large reductions on train fares income tax based on the more children the less tax to pay three years paid parental leave, which can be used by mothers or fathers government subsidised daycare for children under the age of three, and full time school places for over threes paid for by the government

Anti-natalist: When government limits the number of children Example: India Money is given to women who have 1st child after 19 years, then register the birth with authorities Couples being sterilised after 2 children will receive discounted (free in low income homes) health insurance, and personal accident cover for person undergoing sterilisation Crèches and child care centres will be opened in rural areas and urban slums. This will facilitate and promote participation of women in paid employment. Meaning women can have fewer children

China’s one child policy