Carrots and Sticks: Fertility Effects of China's Population Policies
| Autor: | Marjorie B. McElroy, Dennis Tao Yang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Economics and Econometrics
China media_common.quotation_subject Total fertility rate Population Fertility Population control Family Planning Policy Income distribution Economics Population growth Humans Socioeconomics education Population Growth Family planning policy media_common education.field_of_study Motivation History 20th Century Health Surveys Government Programs jel:J13 Socioeconomic Factors Female Population Control jel:O15 |
| Zdroj: | American Economic Review. 90:389-392 |
| Popis: | For 20 years following 1949, average total fertility per woman in China hovered just above six children. The year 1970 marked the beginning of persistent fertility declines. By 1980, the rate had dropped to 2.75, and since 1992 it has remained under 2. While some of this transition can be accounted for by broad socioeconomic developments, the extent to which it is attributable to China's unique population policies remains controversial. This paper analyzes household data from the 1992 Household Economy and Fertility Survey (HEFS) to provide the first direct microeconomic empirical evidence on the efficacy of these policies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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