Women’s emancipation is an important part of the people’s liberation movement led by the Communist Party of China.Improving women’s political status is the basic condition for improving their social welfare rights ...Women’s emancipation is an important part of the people’s liberation movement led by the Communist Party of China.Improving women’s political status is the basic condition for improving their social welfare rights and interests.Based on the data from county gazetteers covering more than 1,700 counties,the censuses of 1990 and 2000,and other representative surveys,we conducted an empirical study on the long-term effect of women’s political status on the sex ratio at birth.Our research found that the higher the ratio of female Communist Party members in each county in 1950,the more normal was the sex ratio at birth in the following 50 years.The improved political status of women aged 16-20 significantly raised the proportion of girls among surviving children,especially in the era of family planning.This demographic study provides empirical historical evidence for the first time on one aspect of the long-term social impact of the mission of the Chinese people’s liberation.展开更多
The sex ratio at birth(SRB)in China began to rise rapidly in the 1980s and declined after 2009.The ratio has maintained a downward trend since 2009,but is still higher than the normal level.The government of China has...The sex ratio at birth(SRB)in China began to rise rapidly in the 1980s and declined after 2009.The ratio has maintained a downward trend since 2009,but is still higher than the normal level.The government of China has committed to redress the distortions in SRB and has initiated multiple actions to accomplish that end.Against a background of economic development,accelerating modernization and the empowerment of women,China has strengthened governance and made significant progress in balancing the sex ratio at birth.This paper examines the trend for SRB in China,summarizes the practices that address gender imbalance at birth,and analyzes the challenges ahead.展开更多
China currently has the world's most skewed national sex ratio at birth.In this paper,we use data from China's 2001 National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Survey and employ hierarchical logistic mode...China currently has the world's most skewed national sex ratio at birth.In this paper,we use data from China's 2001 National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Survey and employ hierarchical logistic models to study how macro factors(mainly fertility policy and economic indicators,as represented by per capita GDP of the village units sampled in this research)and micro factors(mainly fertility intention and sex composition of children)affect the gender of the next birth.We find that the effect of fertility policies is intertwined with the sex composition of children already born.For those couples who have had a son(or sons),fertility policy exerts no effect;but for those with only daughters,the effect is significant.Furthermore,fertility intention,independent from fertility policy,has a significant effect on the gender of the next birth.展开更多
文摘Women’s emancipation is an important part of the people’s liberation movement led by the Communist Party of China.Improving women’s political status is the basic condition for improving their social welfare rights and interests.Based on the data from county gazetteers covering more than 1,700 counties,the censuses of 1990 and 2000,and other representative surveys,we conducted an empirical study on the long-term effect of women’s political status on the sex ratio at birth.Our research found that the higher the ratio of female Communist Party members in each county in 1950,the more normal was the sex ratio at birth in the following 50 years.The improved political status of women aged 16-20 significantly raised the proportion of girls among surviving children,especially in the era of family planning.This demographic study provides empirical historical evidence for the first time on one aspect of the long-term social impact of the mission of the Chinese people’s liberation.
文摘The sex ratio at birth(SRB)in China began to rise rapidly in the 1980s and declined after 2009.The ratio has maintained a downward trend since 2009,but is still higher than the normal level.The government of China has committed to redress the distortions in SRB and has initiated multiple actions to accomplish that end.Against a background of economic development,accelerating modernization and the empowerment of women,China has strengthened governance and made significant progress in balancing the sex ratio at birth.This paper examines the trend for SRB in China,summarizes the practices that address gender imbalance at birth,and analyzes the challenges ahead.
基金supported by the key project of the National Social Science Foundation of China(14AZD096).
文摘China currently has the world's most skewed national sex ratio at birth.In this paper,we use data from China's 2001 National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Survey and employ hierarchical logistic models to study how macro factors(mainly fertility policy and economic indicators,as represented by per capita GDP of the village units sampled in this research)and micro factors(mainly fertility intention and sex composition of children)affect the gender of the next birth.We find that the effect of fertility policies is intertwined with the sex composition of children already born.For those couples who have had a son(or sons),fertility policy exerts no effect;but for those with only daughters,the effect is significant.Furthermore,fertility intention,independent from fertility policy,has a significant effect on the gender of the next birth.
