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The One Child Policy reduced China's population growth.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that the One Child Policy reduced China's population growth?

Partly. Several sources state or assume that the one-child policy reduced China's population growth, though mostly as background rather than measured findings. One peer-reviewed study argues most of China's fertility decline predated the policy, under the earlier campaign, so the causal contribution is disputed.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 5 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
One-child policy
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One-child policy. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy

Evidence against · 1
The Limits and Consequences of Population Policy: Evidence from China's Wan Xi Shao Campaign
2020
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The Limits and Consequences of Population Policy: Evidence from China's Wan Xi Shao Campaign. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest.a.1695

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Impact of Population Growth and One Child Policy on Economic Growth of China
2014
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Fang, Q. & Leong, C. K. (2014). Impact of Population Growth and One Child Policy on Economic Growth of China. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2464426

The One-Child Policy and School Attendance in China
2007
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Juhua, Y. (2007). The One-Child Policy and School Attendance in China. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1086/520858

Losing an only child: the one-child policy and elderly care in China
2014
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Losing an only child: the one-child policy and elderly care in China. (2014). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0968-8080(14)43755-8

Effect of the one-child policy on influenza transmission in China: a stochastic transmission model.
2014
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Liu, F., Enanoria, W. T. A., Ray, K. J., Coffee, M. P., Gordon, A., & Aragón, T. J. (2014). Effect of the one-child policy on influenza transmission in China: a stochastic transmission model.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084961

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