TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of fertility
T2 - Results from a 1989 rural household survey in China
AU - Shi, Leiyu
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Acknowledgements: This article was supportedi n part by Grant Number HS 06114f rom the National Center for Health ServicesR esearcha nd Health Care Technology Assessment. The author is grateful to China Ministry of Civil Affairs and the University of California Institute of East Asian Studiest hat providedt he opportunity for this study.J oyce Kallgren, associated irector of the Institute, has given great encouragemenat nd support for writing this article, However, all errors to be found are strictly the responsibilityo f the author.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - The relationship between family planning, socioeconomic conditions, and fertility was investigated in six rural villages of China. Data from a 1989 random household survey were used to test the hypothesis relating fertility (number of children born) to family planning policy (policy impact and free contraceptive provision) and socioeconomic conditions (education and income). The fertility behavior of two cohorts (the first refers to those married before 1969 and the second those between 1978 and 1980) was compared to examine the impact of strict family planning policy on fertility. The average number of children born was significantly fewer in the second cohort than the first cohort (1.6 versus 4.2) during the ten year span after marriage. The regression results indicate that family planning policy measures and female education have both direct and indirect (through influence on age at first marriage and contraceptive use) significant impact on fertility.
AB - The relationship between family planning, socioeconomic conditions, and fertility was investigated in six rural villages of China. Data from a 1989 random household survey were used to test the hypothesis relating fertility (number of children born) to family planning policy (policy impact and free contraceptive provision) and socioeconomic conditions (education and income). The fertility behavior of two cohorts (the first refers to those married before 1969 and the second those between 1978 and 1980) was compared to examine the impact of strict family planning policy on fertility. The average number of children born was significantly fewer in the second cohort than the first cohort (1.6 versus 4.2) during the ten year span after marriage. The regression results indicate that family planning policy measures and female education have both direct and indirect (through influence on age at first marriage and contraceptive use) significant impact on fertility.
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U2 - 10.1016/0362-3319(92)90007-5
DO - 10.1016/0362-3319(92)90007-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33750117435
SN - 0362-3319
VL - 29
SP - 457
EP - 477
JO - The Social Science Journal
JF - The Social Science Journal
IS - 4
ER -