Are Hungarian pro-fertility policies failing?
Hungary-like fertility policies flatly don't work.
Hungary has dedicated major resources to this – no taxes for 3+ kids, debt forgiveness, major subsidies for homes. It's actually equivalent to ~5% of their GDP. The US military is 3.2%, so big spending.
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— Hunter📈🌈 (@StatisticUrban) April 29, 2024
Or is it too soon to tell? Are we underestimating supply elasticities? Or are they truly low?