China's population trends and their implications for fertility policy

Asian Population Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-305

  Liu, Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; China; Demographic dividend; Economic sustainability; Fertility trends; Population policies

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FERTILITY; LABOR SUPPLY; POPULATION POLICY;

CHINA;

EID: 77958451154     PISSN: 17441730     EISSN: 17441749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441730.2010.512762     Document Type: Article

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