An increase in the birth rate contributes to economic growth - this has been proven by research from Harvard University, said Deputy Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Anna Kuznetsova, in a speech in MNPR. Demographic trends are increasingly being used in macroeconomic models, she noted: "Experts are talking about a new vicious circle theory. Due to a decrease in the birth rate, there is an imbalance in the labor market, less taxes, a decrease in the quality of the workforce and a lower quality of life for citizens. So the processes of rescuing people are not only national tasks at the level of politics and management. It's also a problem for each of us." See the full recording of the meeting "Population Conservation a National Priority: Coordination, Resources, Results" here. People's Roscongress.