Demographic Developments in China (Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy)

China Development Research Foundation

ISBN 10: 1138017787 / ISBN 13: 9781138017788

Published by Routledge & CDRF, 2014

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Hardcover, xxiii + 250 pages, bibliography & index, NOT ex-library. Clean and bright interior with unmarked text: no writing, no highlighting of any kind. A diagonal crease to lower outer corner of first ten leaves; folded/curled lower outer corner of pp 29-38; a gentle nick with a short crease to lower edge of two leaves (pp 209-212). Very good firm binding. Boards show regular shelfwear, two small indentations to lower edge of front panel, a couple of short cosmetic edge-nicks to corners. Published without a dust jacket. --- Contents: 1. The Chinese Population at a Historic Turning Point (Implementation of the Family Planning Policy; Changes in the Demographic Situation); - 2. Socioeconomic Development as a Determinant of Demographic Transitions (Population and Development: Controversies and Realities; General Patterns of Demographic Transition; A New Stage in China's Demographic Transition); - 3. Socioeconomic Impacts of Demographic Transition (Life Cycles and Socioeconomic Policies; The 'Demographic Dividend' and Economic Growth; The Impact of Changes in Age Structure; Policy Responses to Changes in Population Structure: Adjusting the Family Planning Policy and Improving Population 'Quality'); - 4. A Steady Approach to Adjusting the Family Planning Policy (Partial Adjustments Already Underway; Population Prospects Under Different Scenarios; Principles Behind a New Policy, and Primary Focal Points; Steps in Adjusting the Reproductive Policy; Contents Note Continued: Supporting Measures That Will Be Required as Policy Is Adjusted); - 5. Investing in Health (China's Progress in Healthcare; China's Healthcare System Reform in the Twenty-first Century; New Issues Confronting Healthcare; Principles Behind Healthcare System Reform); - 6. Improving Education (The Human Capital Required to Upgrade Industries; Education in the Context of an Aging Population; Turning China's Large Population Into a Rich Human Resource); - 7. Child Development in Rural Areas (Investing in Children; Early Childhood Development; The Nutrition of Rural Students; Measures to Enhance Child Development in Rural Areas); - 8. An Overall Planning Approach to the Issue of Population Mobility in the Future Development of Urban and Rural Areas (Population Mobility and 'Quasi-Urbanization'; Establishing a New Model of Population Management and Services; Moving Further in Reforming the Household Registration System; Contents Note Continued: Taking Greater Advantage of the Potential Labor Supply in an Overall Approach to Urban and Rural Development); - 9. Promoting Gender Equality (Gender Equality and Women's Development; Gender Balance Overall, and an Imbalanced Sex Ratio at Birth; Gender Equality and the Protection of Women; Measures to Promote Gender Equality); - 10. Stimulating Development Potential in an Aging Society; Expanding Coverage of Government Support for the Elderly; Increasing Participation of the Elderly in the Labor Force; Exploring a Uniquely Chinese Approach to Supporting the Elderly Population; The 'Sunrise Industry' of Care for the Elderly); - 11. Capacity Building for Family Development (Changing Family Structures and Characteristics; Problems Confronting Families During a Period of Social Transition; Changing Intergenerational Relationships as Families Change; Bias in the Targeting of Social Policies, and the Need for Change; Contents Note Continued: Family Policy and Capacity Building for Family Development); - 12. Policy Proposals (Adjusting the Family Planning Policy; Investing in Health and Education; Emphasizing Child Development in Rural Areas; Developing a Comprehensive Approach to Population Mobility in Urban and Rural Areas; Stimulating Development Potential in an Aging Society; Promoting Gender Equality; Improving Development Capacities in Families).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Demographic Developments in China (Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy)
• Publisher: Routledge & CDRF
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138017787
• ISBN 13: 9781138017788
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This book assesses current developments in China’s demography, and discusses the changes which should be implemented to bring policy into line with the current demographic situation. It argues that population planning, which was introduced in the early years of the People’s Republic alongside economic planning, including "the one child policy", is no longer appropriate. It considers the results of the 2010 census, which showed the very significant shifts that are occurring , including a declining rate of population growth, ongoing growth of the number of people in "the floating population", an increasingly imbalanced sex ratio among newborn children, and ongoing ageing of the population. Besides discussing population planning policy, the book also examines how policies in the fields of education, health, gender relations, child development in rural areas, and polices for the elderly and families should be adjusted to accommodate demographic developments.

About the Author

China Development Research Foundation is one of the leading economic think tanks in China, where many of the details of China’s economic reform have been formulated. Its work and publications therefore provide great insights into what the Chinese themselves think about economic reform and how it should develop.