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An Assessment of China’s Fertility Level Using the Variable-r Method
- Demography
- Population Association of America
- Volume 45, Number 2, May 2008
- pp. 271-281
- 10.1353/dem.0.0003
- Article
- Additional Information
The fertility level in China is a matter of uncertainty and controversy. This paper applies variable-r method to assess the fertility level in China. By using data from China’s 1990 and 2000 censuses as well as annual population change surveys, the variable-r method confirms that Chinese fertility has reached a level well below replacement.