Pro Natalist Policy: France Flashcards
Policies
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
Effects
These methods of encouragement used seem to be working very well in terms of population growth. According to recently gained information from the government France’s population should rise from the present day 62 million to about 75 million in 2050.
General Information
France is an MEDC where women are choosing were choosing not to have children. The country were worried that the population would not replace itself over time so they introduced some policies.
