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>>anigbr+(OP)
I wonder if offering a more generous Nordic-socialism style maternity policy would help.

There's a bunch of cultural reasons for the low birthrate but a bunch of encouraging benefits might help address that.

>>kristo+yp
Japan is way too densely populated in comparison to Nordic countries. It is difficult to alter a country's socioeconomic status by mimicking some foreign policies originated from a country of desired template.

>>Teeorb+1q
How is population density related to social benefits?

>>Hamuko+Qq
https://sustainablereview.com/high-population-density-pros-a...

There’s a Pros/Cons table where the first row almost seems like a paradox. A “pro” of a high population density is that you have access to resources. A “con” is that the resources are still limited.

>>bluepo+Qt
This page is completely wrong in so many levels. It says it's talking about population density, but many of the cons are about population numbers. If you have the same number of people of a city, but spread out more, it is harder to provide services for them. Pollution? Yeah, a city looks bad, until you realize how suburban sprawl absolutely decimates entire ecosystems in huge areas. It is way better for the planet if human beings concentrate in a few places, and try to leave the biggest amount of area possible to nature. Also, the pollution per capita of less dense areas is way bigger, since the lack of public transit means everybody needs to drive everywhere.