Who Wants the Second Child: A Test Based on Leibenstein’s Cost-Utility Theory

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10.2991/assehr.k.200826.094How to use a DOI?

Keywords

90s generation, the second child, Leibenstein’s cost-utility theory

Abstract

To counter China’s continued falling fertility rate in recent years, the government has introduced a two-child policy, but the expected effect is not obvious. Given that the 90s generation is now in its prime childbearing ages, the government should consider the willingness of this 90s generation to have a second child. Based on Leibenstein’s cost-utility theory and an online questionnaire, this essay analyzes the main determinants of the 90s willingness of the second child. The findings highlight the importance of individual upbringing environment (family, school and society), personal income and social pressure (employment, housing and children’s education), which accounted for 68.89% respectively of variation in demand for the second child.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jialin Yan
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/08/28
TI  - Who Wants the Second Child: A Test Based on Leibenstein’s Cost-Utility Theory
BT  - Proceedings of the 2020 4th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 473
EP  - 478
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200826.094
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