The affect of One Child Policy

The One-Child Policy is to curb the immense population. Food production cannot keep up with the increasing population. The increasing numbers also affect the economic situation of the country. The want for an increase in standard of living can only be achieved if the population is controlled. The One-Child policy is a way to slow the population growth of the country. The policy was somewhat successful at the start. The birth rate (the number of …

…only one child. Initially, national minorities were exempt from the policy, but as their birth rates have increased these exceptions have been revoked. The policy¡¦s limited success has been restricted primarily to urban centers. In the rural areas, underreporting of birth rates is rampant. The policy also has contributed to a sex ratio imbalance within the PRC as a preference for male progeny has resulted in greater infanticide or abortion of females (7). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**