Income Inequality and Fertility Behavior: An Empirical Study on China

• Published in: Journal of advanced computational intelligence and intelligent informatics Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 816 - 828
• Main Authors: Wu, Weicong, Zhao, Xindong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Fuji Technology Press Co. Ltd 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Birth rate; Economic development; Fertility; Income; Income inequality; Low income groups; Motivation; Psychological factors; Rural areas; China

The declining trend in China’s fertility rate is very pronounced, and since 2023, the population has entered a phase of negative growth, significantly constraining economic development. At the same time, income inequality, which creates many problems, remains a serious issue. Existing research does...