China's 1 child policy

Question 1

what year introduced?

Answer 1

1979

Question 2

incentives used

Answer 2

free education, priority housing, pensions. disincentives included loss of inducements and fines 15% income

Question 3

1980

Answer 3

abortion compulsory for second pregnancy. state run family planning and close monitoring

Question 4

1987

Answer 4

government slightly relaxed policy. Ethnic minorities and people in rural areas could have a second child if first was a girl or disabled

Question 5

impacts of policy

Answer 5

• birth rate reduced form 31 to 17 per 1000
• 300-400 million fewer people
• sex imbalance, 117 males per 100 females
• 4-2-1 syndrome, children will have to look after 2 parents and four grandparents
• 10 million abortions per year (98% female)
• little emperor problem
• increased savings for old age as no support from children for elderly