China’s Three-Child Policy May Do Little to Boost Birthrate
- Officials must roll out more support measures, economists say
- Asian country has been gradually reforming its birth policies
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China’s surprise decision to allow all couples to have a third child may be too little too late to reverse the nation’s declining birthrate and shrinking workforce.
Economists and demographers say authorities will need a range of supportive policies on childcare and measures to curb high education and housing costs to make it viable for couples to expand their families.