What about the obvious coercive policies, like full bans on birth control and abortion? Any studies on how much effect those can have? The cultural/​bureaucratic barriers are much lower than you might think. In addition, something like a 50% tax hike, or perhaps a head tax, on people without enough children could make not having children too expensive.
What about the obvious coercive policies, like full bans on birth control and abortion? Any studies on how much effect those can have? The cultural/​bureaucratic barriers are much lower than you might think. In addition, something like a 50% tax hike, or perhaps a head tax, on people without enough children could make not having children too expensive.