Analyzing Declining Fertility Rate in China: A Multifaceted Examination and Policy Implications
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Birth intention, Employment discrimination, Housing prices, Multiple child policy.Abstract
Since 1968, the fertility rate in New China has shown a trend of gradual decline. Even though the Chinese government has promulgated and implemented some relevant policies in response to this situation to change the trend of gradual decline, the effect on the declining fertility level year by year has been little. In 2022, China’s total fertility rate has dropped to 1.09. And multiple data forecasts in the future rebound space are very limited. Under the imperfect policy system and the increasing pressure of survival, Chinese society is now in the dilemma that people’s fertility willingness is generally low, and the fertility rate is difficult to recover. This paper will analyze the policies and measures (two-child policy, housing price control, female policy) adopted by Chinese society to address the low fertility rate and existing data to explore the impact of different policies on the fertility rate and give relevant suggestions based on the analysis results.
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