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I think this article casts some doubt on whether the one-child policy was actually successful at reducing population growth. It certainly reduced the birth rate
by zhemao 10y ago
I think this article casts some doubt on whether the one-child policy was actually successful at reducing population growth. It certainly reduced the birth rate in urban areas where enforcement was stronger. But it seems like rural families had just as many kids as they would otherwise.
- meric 10y agoThe families who had male children as their first child were more likely to have less children.