Sahwa@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoMarriages in China fall to lowest rate in a decade as country grapples with decline in birth rate and populationwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMarriages in China fall to lowest rate in a decade as country grapples with decline in birth rate and populationwww.independent.co.ukSahwa@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareelectric_nan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoThis happens everywhere as the standard of living rises. Most countries solve it through immigration.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoAs the standard of living rises, lifestyle options expand and the opportunity cost of parenting increases.
minus-squarebinux@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoThat’s like solving a drought by using water you already had in storage… The problem is still there, you just delayed it.
minus-squareCultLeader4Hire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoBought yourself time to solve the problem too. Unfortunately most politicians don’t think about that part either
minus-squareLumisal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoChina is a bit unique due to the 1 child policy era though
minus-squarelechekaflan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoIn this case they have to import labor from other parts of China, if not allow limited numbers of migrant workers.
minus-squareelectric_nan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoYes, I guess it did seem like a good idea at the time. Fake it (low birth rate) til you make it (improved living standards).
This happens everywhere as the standard of living rises. Most countries solve it through immigration.
As the standard of living rises, lifestyle options expand and the opportunity cost of parenting increases.
That’s like solving a drought by using water you already had in storage… The problem is still there, you just delayed it.
Bought yourself time to solve the problem too. Unfortunately most politicians don’t think about that part either
China is a bit unique due to the 1 child policy era though
In this case they have to import labor from other parts of China, if not allow limited numbers of migrant workers.
Yes, I guess it did seem like a good idea at the time. Fake it (low birth rate) til you make it (improved living standards).