What one country's experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates (opens original article in a new tab)

Hungary's attempt to boost birth rates through financial incentives saw initial success but later decline, highlighting the complex factors affecting fertility rates.

• Hungary's pronatalist policies included interest-free loans and subsidies for couples promising to have children.
• Fertility rates initially rose but later declined, raising questions about the effectiveness of such policies.
• Experts suggest cultural and systemic factors, not just financial incentives, influence birth rates.