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Polityka jednego dziecka i jej wpływ na strukturę demograficzną Chińskiej Republiki Ludowej
The one-child policy and its impact on the demographic structure in the People’s Republic of China

Author(s): Hubert Więckowski
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: one-child policy; China; fertility rate; sex ratio; demography

Summary/Abstract: This article describes the main aspects and objectives of the one-child policy, which has been conducted in China since 1978. The article discusses the impact of this program on the fertility rate and on the sex ratio. Additionally, it describes risks and threads that may occur in the future, as a result of the implementation of this policy.

  • Issue Year: 25/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 51-62
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish