The Way to a Great Country: A Macroscopic View on Chinese Population in the 21st Century

ISBN-13: 9780367727888 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 468 str.

Tian Xueyuan

Opis

The book makes macro illustration about main issues on China’s population and development in the 21st century and advises on facing the population development challenges toward a sustainable future development pattern.

Spis treści

Contents

List of figures

List of tables

Introduction

1 The population trend – from increases to decreases: exploring the path of moderate growth with green consumption

2 Economic new normal meets post- demographic transition: exploring the path of development driven by pursuit of quality and benefits instead of speed

3 The acceleration trend in population aging: exploring the path of reforms for unified old-age security

4 The urbanization trend in the migrant agrarian population: exploring the path of coordinated development of rural and urban areas

5 The slow- decrease trend in the sex ratio at birth: exploring the path of modern equity of both sexes

6 The comprehensive- improvement trend in the health of the population: exploring the path of innovation and reinvigoration with science and education

7 The stepwise- loosening trend in fertility policies: exploring the path of “family planning” with Chinese characteristics

8 The development trend in ecologic civilization: exploring the path of population and sustainable development

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O autorze

Tian Xueyuan is the former director of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Institute of Population, a CASS research fellow, and a PhD supervisor.