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Population ageing and the impacts of the universal two-child policy on China’s socio-economy

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  • Bingwen Zheng

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The two-child policy was officially proclaimed in the Guideline of the 13th Five-Year Plan and approved in March 2016. This article provides a detailed analysis of the Chinese demographic structure characterised by ageing with sub-replacement fertility. It argues that the universal two-child policy is timely and necessary for the New Normal economy. The policy has significance in relieving socio-economic pressure and promoting economic growth, for which it is not only a necessary premise but also a sufficient condition. Having reviewed the evolution of the demographic transition theory, this research undertakes a comparative analysis of different stages of demographic transition in different regions across the world. It further investigates the three stages of successful demographic transition in China. The universally adopted two-child policy, as it meets the requirements of demographic transition, is also inevitable for socio-economic development.

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  • Bingwen Zheng, 2016. "Population ageing and the impacts of the universal two-child policy on China’s socio-economy," Economic and Political Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 4(4), pages 434-453, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:repsxx:v:4:y:2016:i:4:p:434-453
    DOI: 10.1080/20954816.2016.1251136
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    1. Liu, Qianqian & Zhou, Nan & Cao, Hongjian & Hong, Xiumin, 2020. "Family socioeconomic status and Chinese young children’ social competence: Parenting processes as mediators and contextualizing factors as moderators," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 118(C).
    2. Yanrong Zhao & Junfen Lin & Xiaopeng Shang & Qing Yang & Wei Wang & Yinwei Qiu, 2019. "Impact of the Universal Two-Child Policy on the Workload of Community-Based Basic Public Health Services in Zhejiang Province, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(16), pages 1-10, August.

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