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Fertility Restrictions and Life Cycle Outcomes: Evidence from the One-Child Policy in China

Huang, Wei, Lei, Xiaoyan, Sun, Ang·2021·The Review of Economics and Statistics
DOI 10.1162/rest_a_00921
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Abstract This study considers the experience of china's one-child policy to examine how fertility restrictions affect economic and social outcomes over a lifetime. Using variations in these penalties across provinces and over time, we find that exposure to stricter fertility restrictions when young leads to higher education levels, more white-collar jobs, delayed marriage, and lower fertility rates. Further consequences include lower rates of residing with the elderly and higher household income, consumption, and savings. Finally, exposure to stricter fertility restrictions in early life increases female empowerment. Overall, fertility restrictions imposed when people are young have powerful effects throughout their life cycle.

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Authors
Huang, W., Lei, X., & Sun, A.
Affiliations
  • Emory University (US)
  • Peking University (CN)
  • Renmin University of China (CN)
Corresponding author
Huang, Wei
ORCID
Huang, Wei
Venue
The Review of Economics and Statistics
Publisher
MIT Press - Journals
Published
2021-08-16
Pages
1-17
ISSN
  • 0034-6535 (ISSN-L)
  • 1530-9142
DOI
10.1162/rest_a_00921
OpenAlex
W2562333936
Cited by
106
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 9
FWCI
13.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Review of Economics and Statistics (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
Keywords
one-child policy, educational attainment, employment, delayed marriage, fertility rate, household income, household consumption, household savings, living arrangements, women's empowerment, China

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