The leading demographer calls for Beijing to spend as much as 2%-5% of GDP to stabilize new births asap, citing the "failure" of the South Korean response to falling fertility.
To me it's remarkable that he recommends only material incentives: NO such things as change in media coverage of family life, or creating opportunities for young people to be exposed to babies, small kids and younger families.
But, this omission may make perfect sense to those of you who live in China or come from China.
Don’t leave it too late to start implementing a migration policy. A successful migration policy needs lots of experimenting and testing, but if done well, it will inject loads of dynamism into Chinese society.
It’s a big mistake among East Asian societies to ignore the role of migrants in enriching their societies. That said, don’t follow the failed European model of homogenous culture assimilation.
To me it's remarkable that he recommends only material incentives: NO such things as change in media coverage of family life, or creating opportunities for young people to be exposed to babies, small kids and younger families.
But, this omission may make perfect sense to those of you who live in China or come from China.
Don’t leave it too late to start implementing a migration policy. A successful migration policy needs lots of experimenting and testing, but if done well, it will inject loads of dynamism into Chinese society.
It’s a big mistake among East Asian societies to ignore the role of migrants in enriching their societies. That said, don’t follow the failed European model of homogenous culture assimilation.
Ouch, the rhino photo is not a good look, considering the impact of TCM on poaching.
Excellent. Thanks again.