{"id":11851,"date":"2020-03-03T17:32:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T16:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=11851"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:24:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:24:12","slug":"does-it-make-sense-to-pay-people-to-have-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/03\/does-it-make-sense-to-pay-people-to-have-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Does It Make Sense to Pay People to Have Kids?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most European countries are struggling with population slowdown. Several countries are trying to provide financial inducements to deal with this problem and prevent imminent consequences in the future \u2013 but just how effective are these measures?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read this article and watch the video to see all compelling points around this incentive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20191017-does-it-make-sense-to-pay-people-to-have-kids\"><strong>https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20191017-does-it-make-sense-to-pay-people-to-have-kids<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What are your thoughts on the \u2018baby bonus\u2019?<\/li><li>What do you think are the strong and weak points of this measure?<\/li><li>Do you think this kind of bonus would soon be implemented in your country too? Why or why not? What are other good family policies do you have in your country?<\/li><li>Do you agree or disagree that people\u2019s attitudes to having children at all have changed over time? Cite situations to support your stand.<\/li><li>What are other means to reverse shrinking population?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Most European countries are struggling with population slowdown. Several countries are trying to provide financial inducements to deal with this problem and prevent imminent consequences in the future \u2013 but just how effective are these measures? Read this article and watch the video to see all compelling points around this incentive. 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