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NOU 2026: 2 Policy for new generations Causes, consequences and measures related to low birth rates
The Birth Rate Committee was tasked with assessing the causes of declining birth rates in Norway over the past 15 years and proposing measures to address them. Key findings include socioeconomic marginalization, delayed family formation, changing norms, intensive parenting creating time constraints, and challenges associated with older parental ages. The committee's recommendations emphasize structural changes such as better housing, health services, financial support, and family policy adjustments to facilitate childbearing for those who wish to have children.