raskausarvon
Raskausarvon is a term used in welfare economics and demography to quantify the economic value associated with pregnancy and childbearing. In Finnish discourse it denotes the estimated economic and social benefits and costs of having a child, including health care, parental leave, and long-term outcomes for families and society. Because it combines monetary and non-monetary effects, raskausarvon is not a fixed statistic but a framework for policy analysis.
Measurement approaches vary. The human capital approach tallies direct costs (prenatal care, delivery, pediatric care) and
Applications include evaluating family policies, such as parental leave schemes, childcare subsidies, and child allowances, to
Critiques focus on ethical and methodological concerns: monetizing pregnancy and childbearing raises normative questions; estimates depend
See also: cost-benefit analysis, family policy, fertility economics, child benefits, social welfare.