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1
Q

Date introduced

A

1979

2
Q

Chinese population

A

1.4 billion

3
Q

Rate of population growth

A

Rapid, birth rate of 5.7

4
Q

Effects of this growth rate

A

Severe overcrowding
Famine
Strain on services
All these factors led to the economy becoming unstable

5
Q

Exceptions

A

Rural populations
Ethnic minorities
Parents who are only children (recent)

6
Q

Incentives for only having one child

A

Longer maternity leave priority housing
Free education and school enrolment retirement funds
Interest free loans
10 percent salary increase

7
Q

Disadvantages of having more than 1 child

A

No benefits
Fined part of income, 10% salary cut or 370-1280 dollar fines
Pay for all services
All people at the same work place get a pay cut

8
Q

How did the enforce the policy *2

A

Granny police old villagers who spied on people employed by the Chinese government

Application to government before getting pregnant and only lasts for 6 months

9
Q

Gender imbalance

A

60 million more boys 120:100

Because boys are seen as more desirable

10
Q

Orphans

A

15 million

11
Q

Percentage of orphans that are girls

A

90%

12
Q

Dependency ratios

A

Increase one child for two parents economic burden

13
Q

Benefits of the policy x4

A
Less overcrowding
 less famine
Less pressure on services
Increased economic stability 
Small increase in quality of life
14
Q

Births prevented

A

400 million

15
Q

Population size without policy

A

1.8 billion

16
Q

Fertility rate decrease

A

5.7 to 1.8

17
Q

Population growth percentage decrease

A

1.9% to 0.7%

18
Q

New policy

A

Introduced in 2015

Allows two children