Donald Trump’s Draft Family Policy Framework Mirrors Hungary’s Approach

Some elements of a possible family policy programme of the Trump administration have surfaced in US media in recent days, with most outlets highlighting what has been dubbed the ‘baby bonus’: a $5,000 incentive to be granted to married couples upon the birth of a child. Looking beyond this specific proposal and reviewing the broader contours of what appears to be an emerging effort to address America’s declining fertility rate, one cannot help but notice the striking similarities with one of the most distinctive and successful family policy models in the world: Hungary’s.