Chapter 461

In the early morning, the sun gilded the earth, and the humid air was also mixed with a bit of sweetness. The withered and yellow trees began to pull out new teeth, telling the arrival of spring.

Today is another good day, after a simple breakfast. Opening a report on the development of the colony, Franz began the day's work.

Under normal circumstances, he would not care about these details, but this time it was a little special. A large satellite was placed in the Neubruck area last year, which attracted the attention of the Vienna government.

The birth rate of the New Brook region has exceeded 5.1% for three consecutive years, which is unmatched by several major European countries except for the woolly bear.

As an immigrant area, the population suitable for childbearing is mostly, and it is normal for the birth rate to be high. However, maintaining this record for three consecutive years has attracted the attention of Franz.

This era is the era of the population explosion in Europe, and the birth rate of all countries is very high.

The Russians are natural European champions. According to the collected information, the Austrian Population Administration has made a judgment that the lowest record of the birth rate of hairy bears in the past ten years is 4.92%, the highest record is 5.39%, and most of the time it exceeds 5.1%. .

Well, this data is incomparable. Hairy bears have a high birth rate because their mortality rate is equally high.

In this era, the normal mortality rate of Russia's population is generally around 3.6%, occasionally exceeding 4.0%, and it is also the European champion.

According to the birth rate of ordinary countries, the Russian Empire would have been empty.

From the perspective of the overall situation in Europe, Austria's performance is also good, with the birth rate remaining at around 4.1%, only for Russians.

Looking at the specific birth rate, you will find that the birth rate in Central Europe is relatively low, and has dropped to 3.6% in some areas; the birth rate in Southern Europe is relatively high, reaching 4.5% in some areas.

The more developed areas have lower birth rates, this has become the biggest problem facing Franz. If this status quo is not changed, you will know by referring to France next door.

As the most open country in Europe, France's population birth rate is generally around 2.6%, and the death rate is also hovering around 2.3%, maintaining a very weak growth rate.

If it is placed in later generations, the birth rate of this population is estimated to be crazy for the French. It's a pity that this era is nothing at all.

In the face of the high mortality rate, whoever dares to be sterile, just wait for genocide!

Franz has accepted the fact that the birth rate is not as good as that of the Russians. Relying on the advantages of medical technology, the population growth rate is finally equal to that of the Russians.

Franz has also sent a lot of documents to encourage fertility, but with little success. Most colonies also had low birth rates, and coupled with high death rates, population growth rates were always very low.

The birth rate in the New Brook area is skyrocketing, and Franz naturally has to pay attention. This is a big plan related to the future. If it can be promoted, it will make a lot of money.

This report was not submitted by the colonial officials themselves, but was obtained by the investigation team sent by Franz himself.

The reason is naturally very simple. What if someone's data is falsified?

Africa is not the South Seas and the Americas, and it is impossible to have a mixed race. If a bunch of mixed-race children are produced in those areas, it is really possible to fool them. As long as the characteristics are not too obvious, it is difficult to distinguish them at a glance.

With the integrity of the bureaucrats, it is normal to cheat for the sake of political performance. Therefore, the birth rate of Southeast Asia and Central America has always been high. As long as it is not too excessive, the Vienna government will not pursue it. Africa has no conditions to follow.

As a key business area, the Vienna government attaches more importance to Africa than the colonies in other regions combined.

In order to ensure control of the colony, it has always been a key regulatory area, and the autonomy of the bureaucrats has been limited.

For example, the governor, in other colonies, is to put on a horse to manage the army, and to dismount to manage the people. Here, the governor is also the supreme commander, but only the military attache is in charge of the military, and civil affairs are managed by the local government.

Not being able to make up the numbers does not mean that it cannot be faked. The mortality rate in the colony has always been high, but with the improvement of local development and the advancement of medical technology, the mortality rate has continued to decline.

If there is a bureaucratic birth rate falsification, increase the birth rate data, and extend the previous death rate, which will increase the number of deaths.

Use the artificially increased number of deaths to offset this part of the fake birth population, and it will be wiped out on the books.

Anyway, as long as the death rate in the colonies does not increase, it can be explained in the past, and the birth rate is one of the evaluation criteria for the performance of local officials.

The person who came up with this method is said to be an accountant, and he is best at making fake accounts.

At present, Franz has been assigned to work in a state-owned mining company that is about to go bankrupt. When will the company come back to life and when will he be able to return to the city.

Talent is rare and cannot be wasted. If you do it well, you will save a state-owned enterprise; if you do it badly, you will have to stay in the mine and be a miner for the rest of your life.

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After reading the report carefully, Franz believed that this time it was not a data falsification. The measures listed above can indeed stimulate fertility.

The treatment of all welfare in the New Brook area is linked to childbirth, and the more children, the more welfare.

For example, the unemployment benefits provided by the government are only eligible for parents who have given birth to children. (There are no restrictions on those who have made contributions to the country or who have made significant contributions to society)

Also very user-friendly, there is a

The child counts one copy, and parents with two children can receive two copies, and the cumulative total is not capped. (If one of the husband and wife is unemployed, it will be paid at a 50% discount.)

This is just one of them. As an immigrant city, the housing in the New Brook area is provided by the municipal government, which is also one of the preferential conditions to encourage immigration.

Anyway, the land is not valuable, the main cost is the construction cost, and the problem of providing housing is not big. New Brook City Government provides small houses, usually no more than 50 square meters.

As for large-sized houses, the government has deliberately set a high price, which is almost on par with the house price in Vienna. In short, ordinary people cannot afford it.

Then, regulations were introduced: Anyone who has three or more children can enjoy a house purchase discount, and each additional child will be given a gift of 40 square meters. For families with more than eight children, the government will provide free decoration and a set of furniture.

In addition to these, there are also a series of preferential policies, such as maternity leave and maternity subsidies. Although the money is not much, the attention of the local government is still reflected.

Even pensions have come out. Austria has pensions, but now only those who have contributed to the country are eligible to receive them.

The New Brook City Government has expanded the scope of the recipients. As long as they have five children, they are eligible to receive them. This standard is still calculated based on the number of births, and one more child will increase by 30%.

This one can be skipped. In this era, the average age is still hovering around forty years old, and it is rare to be able to live to the age of sixty to receive a pension.

Austria did not establish an old-age insurance system, not because Franz did not pay attention to this issue, but simply did not need it.

Those who can live to the age of 60 or more usually have good family conditions.

A series of measures to encourage fertility are very discordant for single dogs, DINK families, and families with few children. Unless they have made contributions to the country, these social benefits have nothing to do with them.

Franz doubted whether it was a transmigrator who entered indiscriminately. Such extreme population stimulus measures were created because they were frightened by the low fertility rate of later generations.

Anyway, it works. As long as the people do not object, Franz will naturally have no opinion.

Now that it has been implemented in the New Brook area and has achieved results, it means that the resistance of the people will not be too strong.

Using limited funds to stimulate fertility and increase population growth is very meaningful for Austria.

If we continue to play like this, we might be able to counter-attack Russia with the birth rate of Austria.

Franz is very skeptical that if this policy becomes a national policy, will European countries follow suit. If everyone comes here, the world will not be broken?

He soon dispelled this worry, and he had to raise it when he was born. There are so many families with five or six children in this era, how much they can support is a question.

Before condoms, pregnancies were often uncontrolled. The birth rate is very high in all countries, and the abandonment rate is also very high.

At this time, Franz suddenly discovered that compulsory education in Austria also stimulated population growth. After all, the school managed meals during the compulsory education stage, saving family expenses.

This is a pleasant surprise. When the school decided to manage meals, it was to encourage parents to send their children to school. For this reason, students still have to rely on sandboxes for learning for a long time.

It was only after 1860 that it was possible to guarantee all students access to textbooks. Since last year, it has been possible to receive workbooks that are distributed free of charge.

Austria is playing the poorest compulsory education, and it is estimated that it will be touted by many literati on the altar in the future. After all, there is a story that can be passed down.

Even now, the sandbox has not been lost. After all, paper is still very expensive, and the workbooks issued by schools still cannot meet the demand.

Franz immediately decided to pass on this meaningful sand table. Whether or not to make a show and let the sons use it is a question worth thinking about.

In the end, he still decided to be embarrassed. This is too fake. No one will believe it if it spreads out, and most people will laugh at it.

Franz did not plan to promote this perverted population stimulus plan and handed it over directly to the Prime Minister.

A good emperor cannot rob the cabinet. Anyway, the prime minister is about to retire, so he should carry out this job just before he leaves.

Otherwise, if a new person comes up, his prestige is not enough, and it is difficult to say whether he can withstand the pressure and promote this plan. Getting scolded is inevitable, at least liberals will spray the government with blood.