Bringing Up Fathers

Channel News Asia has a program on Father's Leave of Sweden.  The leave is Parental Leave which can be use by mother or father.  Usually the mothers takes more leave than fathers.  So there is a equality bonus i.e. if the parental leave is shared equally, there is a bonus of 1400 Euros.  Not bad.  When fathers take more leave, salaries between male and female get more equal.  So it is important fringe benefit.  More importantly, the fertility rate grows to 1.9 which is close to replacement level.