Though total fertility in China is in long-term decline, lifting the cap on births entirely might at least encourage rural parents to produce more kids. What China really needs to do, though, is the same thing Japan’s struggled with for so long: import labor.
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Two-Child Policy is Too Little, Too Late
Posted October 26th, 2015 at 2:09 pm (UTC-5)
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China: Have More Kids or Granny Gets It
The question that is on the minds of most young Chinese couples isn’t whether to have one child or two. It’s whether they should have any children at all. Beijing’s current nudge for more kids comes after disappointing application numbers for a second child by eligible families.