Chapter 462: Adapt to local conditions

Looking at the old white-haired prime minister, Franz was hesitant, and asked himself, "Is this really good?"
This idea was quickly dispelled by him, and political indecision was intolerable. Besides, Prime Minister Felix looks very spirited, and he is also very easy to handle government affairs.
Nostalgic Franz doesn't like frequent substitutions, except for cabinet members who leave early for physical reasons, the rest are more than 20 years old.
High-level stability guarantees the continuity of policies to the greatest extent. Austria has been able to maintain rapid development over the years, and they are all heroes.
As for Gong Gao Zhenzhu, worrying about the cabinet becoming bigger, it is only the mediocre king that needs to be considered. Franz is not worried at all.
As long as it is done properly, it can completely turn "Gong Gao Zhen Zhu" into a "Sage and Virtue". Most of the time the famous ministers set off the famous monks.
To guide the public opinion a little bit, the courtiers' credits are all used by the emperor to know and use them. Unless you are in the wrong position, you need to worry every day.
In this respect, western emperors are much happier, so they don't have to worry every day that their men will rebel when they grow up. Jurisprudence has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and it is now popular to look at the lineage, not the world in which the princes will have relatives.
Of course, the Revolutionary Party is an exception. They are professional rebels and cannot be generalized.
The information has been transmitted to everyone in the cabinet. Franz has developed a tacit understanding with them for many years. The emperor wants to do all the cabinet's charge.
Anyone in doubt first discussed it secretly in the palace, and then discussed it in the government before presenting it in the government. In addition to the cabinet's responsibility, Franz is responsible for the aftermath.
After reading the information, Felix said the opposite: "Your Majesty, there is no problem in encouraging fertility, but we must consider the actual situation.
Judging from the current average income of the domestic population, theoretically, it is not a big problem for a couple to support five or six children. In fact, for some people, it is still very stressful.
Especially for the working class, once they have children, it is difficult for both spouses to go to work together, reducing the income of one child and increasing family pressure.
At present, the regions where domestic fertility declines are cities with rapid industrial development. Due to the pressure of life, many workers' families are afraid to raise children.
To increase the birth rate of the population, we must first solve this problem. Otherwise, with the development of the times, the number of workers becomes more and more difficult to handle. "
Now the poorest in Austria is the working class. Perhaps their income is equal to that of farmers, but the standard of living is far from comparable.
After all, housing expenses and daily living expenses consume a large part of their wealth.
On the contrary, farmers are more comfortable. With the opening of the colonies, land conflicts in the country have been completely resolved, and the per capita land area has greatly increased, and their income has also increased.
Most households have already repaid land ransom in advance, and now is the richest stage for farmers. But Franz knew that such good days would not last.
With the development of productivity, the gap between industrial and agricultural scissors will become larger and larger, and these advantages will soon be offset.
Now there are only few industrial products, and everyone's needs are also small. The income on the land is sufficient for daily expenses, but as people's needs increase, the money is not enough.
It is too difficult to increase the income on the land. In fact, the income on the land is still declining.
Just look at the Tsarist government that has been working hard to farm. It will be known that in a few years the Russians will return to the grain market again, and there will be a large number of grains from Russia hitting the market.
Changes in supply and demand will directly affect food prices on the international market, which in turn will affect the income of Austrian farmers.
Franz is always doing the work ahead. Increasing internal consumption is the most effective way. Encouraging fertility policies is the most beneficial measure. As the population increases, so does food consumption.
Franz asked directly: "What plans does the Prime Minister have?"
With his knowledge of Prime Minister Felix, now that a question has been asked, a solution is ready.
The Prime Minister Felix replied: "Your Majesty, in fact, it is not difficult to solve this problem, that is, there will be some financial pressure.
Prior to this, we have introduced relevant laws, for example: the legal situation mandates paid maternity leave and prohibition of dismissal, but this is a sloppy salary.
When the child is born, she still needs to be taken care of. During this period, the female workers can't go to work normally, usually after the paid leave, they will be suspended by the company.
It ’s okay to have parents help, but these are a few, most of them are husband and wife who bring their own children.
In this case, it is better to simply let his wife go home and bring the child. Part of the government subsidies to ease their pressure on life. "
This is very German. Later generations in Germany also encouraged wives to bring children at home. I did not expect this concept to exist in this era.
This concept is not advanced, but a practical need. Babies cannot be separated from human care, otherwise the little ones will starve to death after returning to work overtime. For fertility activists, they are actually unemployed.
Franz wasn't commenting on the subsidy, and the wool came out of the sheep. Now that the company has taken paid maternity leave, it can also be replaced by taxation.
It is entirely possible to cancel paid maternity leave, and the government directly issues maternity subsidies. The government will bear the portion of insufficient tax revenue.
As for the problem of reduced labor, Franz wasn't worried at all. This influence is really small. In this era, it is still dominated by male workers, and the number of female workers in Austria does not exceed two million.
Can't so many people have children at the same time? If so, Franz doesn't mind. This subsidy is not long-term, it is limited to a period of time.
After thinking about it, Franz said: "There is no problem in granting subsidies. There is still time for this subsidy standard to be determined by the cabinet."
Originally, Franz was preparing flour, which was economical and affordable. The subsidy is 20 yuan per month, which has been paid for 5 years.
In terms of cost, direct distribution of flour is the cheapest. As a major food producing country, domestic food prices in Austria have not been high.
If the government supplies flour uniformly and subsidizes 20 yuan per person per month, this cost can be controlled within 25 shillings, and the subsidy per person per year does not exceed 3 SHIELD.
The purchasing power of Aegis is so strong. 1 Aegis is about 3.66 grams of gold. If the purchasing power is not strong, there will be problems. This is because chemical fertilizers have not been born, otherwise the price of food is not so high.
Based on this figure, the childcare subsidy for five years is 15 SHIELD. Adding a population with 15 Aegis is very cost-effective.
Things are not so simple, doing so will have a series of effects. For example: the price of flour on the market will be affected.
20 kilograms of flour and bread made with ingredients are enough for a couple to eat for a month, and everyone is not just eating bread.
Now that you have enough food, you don't need to buy it. Businesses selling flour have diminished, and business selling bread has shrunk.
Don't look at this seemingly inconspicuous, but the market economy affects the whole body. These changes will also affect other industries, and what consequences will eventually be caused, Franz is not sure.
For a country to take the liberty to break the economic cycle system will do more harm than good. Originally to save money, fiscal expenditure was saved, and fiscal revenue was reduced accordingly.
This account must be calculated carefully, Franz naturally will not take a decision for granted. In case the resulting reduction in tax revenue exceeds the saved expenses, wouldn't it be a big loss?
Chancellor of the Exchequer Carl proposed: "Your Majesty, specific policies are best formulated by local governments, and we only need to guide them.
The situation is different in different regions, and standards cannot be unified. For example: We cannot reward housing in Vienna, or the urban population would explode within a few years. "
Soon Franz reacted, and he couldn't do it all. These measures can only be used as a reference. The conditions that the colonies can provide are not available in many places in the mainland.
Take Vienna as an example. If you follow the example of New Brook, the biggest problem is not the urban population explosion, but the government financial bankruptcy.
Unless Franz, the great landowner, puts an unlimited amount of land and suppresses housing prices. Otherwise, at the current price, each square meter will exceed 20 SHIELD, and 40 square meters will be 800 SHIELD. It is difficult for the Vienna government to not bankrupt.
It is unrealistic to suppress house prices, and Vienna is in a special situation. The name of the city that never sleeps brings brand effects. Unlimited supply of land is even more nonsense, and infrastructure that cannot keep up is a disaster.
Another example: urban-rural differences, regional differences, income differences, these issues need to be considered. If something goes wrong, it won't end well.
It is much better for local governments to formulate policies based on actual conditions. It is in line with the actual situation that different regions give different incentives.
Anyway, it is related to political achievements, not afraid of bureaucrats. If you can't do it well, you can switch to someone who can do it well, and now Austria has no shortage of officials.
As a result, the cabinet has changed from an executor to a supervisor, and even responsibilities have disappeared. Even if the people are dissatisfied, they just catch the local government and scold them.
After all, the standards vary from place to place, which proves that the original intention of the central government is good. The problem is that local governments made mistakes in implementation.
It can be imagined that in the future, the subsidy standards in rich places will be high, and the subsidy standards in low money places will be low.
And the birth rate of the population has just dropped out of position. The birth rate in economically developed areas is low, and the poorer places have higher birth rates.
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Just as Franz was struggling to grow the population, a conference on the rezoning of Europe was also taking place at the Vienna International Hotel.
What was unexpected was that at this international conference of low specifications, the Foreign Ministers of Britain and France were present. As host, Austrian Foreign Minister Weissenberg can only chair the meeting in person.
The foreign ministers of the three major powers gathered together, and the grade of the meeting was suddenly raised, which made the representatives of all countries coming to fight soy sauce very embarrassing.
Diplomacy also pays attention to the principle of reciprocity, and status is too low to speak with confidence. Coupled with the fact that small countries have no confidence in international diplomacy, their right to speak has been compressed even more.
Fortunately, it is just a division of European regions. In the final analysis, it is also a question of addressing.
Everyone first determined that geographical terms did not represent jurisprudence and signed international conventions. The meeting was very enjoyable without affecting the actual interests of everyone.
The host Weissenberg was very satisfied. Just before the meeting was announced to be a success, a staff member hurried to his feet and muttered in his ear.
Weisenberg, who was smiling all over, suddenly became gloomy. The smasher came, if he didn't take into account too many representatives, he would burst out on the spot.
The international conference just confirmed that Lombardy and Venesia belong to the German region, and the Italians are now protesting outside.
The news leaked quickly, apparently well prepared. This happened especially under Austria's eyelids, which put the Vienna government directly into a passive position.
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