Population Dynamics - Pro natalist and Anti natalist policies

Anti-natalist policy China
Why?
Huge rate of population growth led to a series of famines in the mid 20th century

What is the policy?
One child policy. Encourages couples to have only one child and penalise those who have more

How does it work?

• Incentives given for having just one child: cash bonus, longer maternity leave, better childcare
• Young people persuaded to delay marriage
• Pressure for abortion of unauthorised pregnancies
• Easy access to contraception and encouragement of post-pregnancy sterilisation
• Forced sterilisation of couples who are more than one child

Has it been successful?
Yes, the birth rate has fallen and so has the population growth rate. It is les successful in…