One for the country

The baby bonus is responsible for a boost in the birthrate reported in the age. There are a number of interesting theories about the reversal of the decline in births. Have 30 year olds warned of declining fertility after age 36 rushed to have kids before it's too late, combined with the twenty somethings having also seen the limitations of postponing having kids to produce a boom. The demographic questions are interesting but difficult to prove. Another theory attributes it to general economic boom-time euphoria.

Would people really respond to a monetary incentive to have kids? I find it hard to imagine but could we be looking at a crime spike in 15-20 years.