Essays on demographic legacies of twentieth-century population planning.
- Resource Type
- Theses
- Authors
- Sharygin, Ethan
- Source
- Dissertation Abstracts International; Dissertation Abstract International; 74-10A(E).
- Subject
- Sociology, Demography
- Language
- English
Summary: Low fertility, high sex ratios, and later marriage in China have combined to create a large surplus of males relative to females. I explore the possible consequences for marriage markets, accounting for uncertain aspects of China's demographic dynamics. I show that marriage and fertility rates in China are responding to economic and social development in ways that will affect the timing and level of marriage. Increasing age at marriage may have tempo effects on fertility rates that should be anticipated.