Having a kid in the U.S. is expensive. These countries have better benefits. : Planet Money : NPR
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Having a kid in the U.S. is expensive. These countries have better benefits. : Planet Money : NPR

NPR  

Shopping for parental benefits around the world It is so expensive to have a kid in the United States. But outside the U.S., many countries desperately want kids to be born inside their borders. Many countries are facing a looming problem in their population demographics: they have a ton of aging workers, fewer working-age people paying taxes, and not enough new babies being born to become future workers and taxpayers. And some countries are throwing money at the problem, offering parents generous benefits, even including straight-up cash for kids. Help support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

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