Friday, August 02, 2024

Could remote work and more flexible work arrangements facilitate a new baby boom?

And boost child labor? Child labor has at least two different meanings. Both might apply. Just kidding!

Shrinking populations give birth to all kinds of ideas to address lower fertility rates! 😊

Feminists may call that a woman as birth machine approach!

"A Yale-led study, supported by a new university grant program, is exploring whether policies that increase opportunities for remote work could be an effective remedy for declining birth rates."

"By 2050, more than 75% of countries in the world will not produce enough babies to replace their populations, according to a study published this spring in The Lancet. By 2100, 97% of countries will have an insufficient fertility rate to replace their population, while low-income countries will continue to experience relatively high fertility rates. ...
Policies aimed at increasing immigration from low-income countries have proven politically unpopular. Providing financial incentives for childbirth has been expensive and not feasible. ...
Zang, an assistant professor of sociology, biostatistics, and global affairs. “But perhaps we can encourage more women to give birth through more flexible work arrangements so they can more easily integrate their careers and family.” ..."

Boosting Fertility with Remote Work: ISPS and MacMillan Center Introduce Grants for Studies on Global and Domestic Issues | Institution for Social and Policy Studies

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