Impact of China's One-Child Policy on Economic Development

Running head: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
One-Child Policy.............................................................................................................................2
Success of the birth control policies of China.................................................................................3
Failures of the birth control policy..................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
China has been one of the most populous nations in the world, whose population had
been increasing significantly over the last century. This immense population burden affected the
economy of the country significantly, hampering the economic, social and welfare of the
residents of the country considerably. This led to the implementation of different birth control
policies in the country, which included the famous “One-Child Policy”, in 1979.
One-Child Policy
Introduced in 1979, the One-Child Policy targeted in encouraging family planning and
control of birth, which was effectively practiced by the majority of the population of the country
since 1980, barring several exceptions (Shambaugh 2013). This law in turn led to the prevention
of nearly 200 to 400 million births.
Figure 1: Changes in the size of average household in China over the years