China's One Child Policy was introduced in 1980 to control population growth. Official Chinese statistics report that the policy prevented 400 million births between 1980-2010, while independent scholars estimate a lower number of 100 million prevented births. The policy faced criticism over its methods and economic and social effects. Questions remain over how well statistics can inform government policy and the limitations of economic theories in determining policy.

1. China’s One Child
Policy

7. 2013: 9.1 Million
Authorities:
400 Million
Independent
Scholars:
100 Million
Prevented Births
1980-2010

19. “To what extent are statistics
sufficient to inform government
policy?”
“What are the limitations of
economic theories as a means to
determine government policy?”

21. Image Credits:
1. Sophie Tsai
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3. Torbak Hopper
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hd/Countries_of_the_World/Asia/China/red_china.jpg
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6. James Vaughan http://www.flickr.com/photos/x-ray_delta_one/5633192857
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08132013104927.html/china-family-planning-2011.jpg
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22. 11. Sophie Tsai
12. www.lightofhopeasiafoundation.com
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Economist+Gendercide
13. http://www.amnesty.org/
14. http://news.sohu.com/20111118/n326115859.shtml
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/flowcomm/7585327246/
16. Dominic Rivard
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18. Ian Southwell
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/http://saisreviewdc.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/xi-
jinping.jpg