Falling birth rates are freaking countries out and spawning dubious fixes like tax breaks, cheaper cars, and free surgery

• Countries are exploring innovative strategies to combat declining birth rates.
• Cash incentives, medals, and even car subsidies are among the measures being adopted.
• But experts say that, at present, no country seems to have found a workable solution.

As fertility rates decline across much of the world, countries are exploring innovative strategies to encourage women to have more babies.

Several demography experts told BI that these can involve lump sums of money, gold medals, and even tax breaks.

But none will be enough to solve the problem alone, they said.