Overview
- Offers a comprehensive overview of China’s historical demographic trends
- Introduces historical and contemporary perspectives on China’s population control policy decisions
- Presents a comparative examination of post-war economic development and income transitions in China
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Economic History (PEHS)
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About this book
This book presents an in-depth examination of China’s population control policies from their establishment to the present and explores the developing implications of these policies on the Chinese labour market. The book connects original research on contemporary Chinese demographics with a historical analysis of China’s labour market structure.
Using data from the most recent population census, chapters explore the economic impact of the demographic transition that has taken place over recent decades, from the strict implementation of family planning policies to the current easing of these policies. The book examines income growth and economic development in China after the Second World War with comparative perspectives from other Asian countries including Japan and South Korea. It also devotes a chapter to regional variations in the effectiveness of population control policies, exploring differences in rural and urban areas, and surveys the future challenges for the Chinese government in addressing population and growth-related concerns. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in economic history, labour economics, and demography, as well as those interested in Chinese economic and societal development.Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Jane Du is a Research Associate at The China Institute, SOAS University of London. She holds a PhD in Economics from SOAS and previously published Agricultural Transition in China: Domestic and International Perspectives on Technology and Institutional Change with Palgrave Macmillan.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: China's Labour Market, 1950–2050
Book Subtitle: The Role of Family Planning in Demographic and Income Transitions
Authors: Jane Du
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Economic History
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53138-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-53137-8Published: 29 February 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-53140-8Due: 31 March 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-53138-5Published: 28 February 2024
Series ISSN: 2662-6497
Series E-ISSN: 2662-6500
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 163
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 28 illustrations in colour
Topics: Economic History, Labor Economics, History of China, Demography