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China's One-child Policy Effect on Women's Education

by Iswarya on Feb 11 2020 12:02 PM

China
China's One-Child Policy had a beneficial effect on women's education and revealed about half of the increase in educational attainment for women born between 1960-1980. The findings of the study are published in the journal Contemporary Economic Policy.
Women's educational attainment has increased tremendously and even exceeded men's all over the world in the late 20th century.

Analyses in the review indicate that reductions in fertility expectations in China increased women's educational attainment and helped to close the gender education gap.

"Women anticipated having fewer children, which may have delayed their entry into parenthood and even delayed the decision to get married, which allowed them to get more education," said author Xuan Jiang, Ph.D., of The Ohio State University.

Source-Eurekalert


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