Investing in the future: The one child policy and reform

Journal of Women, Politics and Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 365-393

  Currier, Carrie Liu ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Economic development; Family planning; Population policy; Urban population

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749218142     PISSN: 1554477X     EISSN: 15544788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15544770802206077     Document Type: Article

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