Demographic Consequences of Gender Discrimination in China: Simulation Analysis of Policy Options

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 619-638

  Jiang, Quanbao ^a   Li, Shuzhuo ^a   Feldman, Marcus W ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Gender discrimination; Marriage market; Public policy; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; CHILD MORTALITY; DEMOGRAPHY; GENDER DISPARITY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION POLICY; POPULATION SIZE; STATE ROLE; WOMENS STATUS;

CHINA;

EID: 79960438134     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-011-9203-8     Document Type: Article

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