My inner libertarian says, it's bad for gov't to mandate pronatalist job benefits like paid maternity leave. But, as Cornell economist Robert Frank points out ('The Darwin Economy'), gov't can create 'benefit equilibria' unachievable through bargaining by individual workers....https://twitter.com/Public_Citizen/status/1188482237978808320 …
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Replying to @primalpoly
People think birth rates are down because children are expensive. Birth rates are down because having children is seen as low status. Subsidizing kids by law only makes that worse.
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Replying to @sovereignfamily
Interesting point. I'll have to think about it...
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