Abstract

This case mainly discusses about the Chinese Government decision to discontinue the One Child Policy on October 29, 2015. The change in the policy aimed at correcting the demographic imbalance and improving the economic status of the country. This led to various opinions by the Analysts and the Economists related to the possible negative and positive impact the decision could pose to the economy. This case even provides the detailed background of the One Child Policy starting from its inception, measures, impact on the Chinese economy mainly with respect to male to female ratio, proportion of elderly population, fertility rate and the policy’s evolution over time.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Understand the One Child Policy of China and its impact.
• Understand the possible reasons for the changes in One Child Policy in 2013 and 2015.
• Get to know the different opinions by various analysts and economists on the abolition of the One Child Policy in 2015.

Keywords

One Child Policy,Demographic Imbalance,Relaxation Policy,Abolition,Two Child Policy,Population,Chinese economy,Macro economics