Lessons from China’s Population norms

Syllabus- General Studies 1(Human geography) Context China has announced that it will allow couples to have up to three children, after census data showed a steep decline in birth rates. China scrapped its decades-old one-child policy in 2016, replacing it with a two-child limit which has failed to lead to a sustained upsurge in births. India, on the other hand, has been toying with the idea of population control measures through a two-child norm. Lessons from China This policy decision by China should serve as a warningto India that coercive population strategies can be counter-productive. India can learn from China’s....Read More