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The Impact of Population Aging on the Economic Growth of China

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Population aging is a natural phenomenon that accompanies the development of human society. With the continuous improvement of living standards and upgrading of medical technology, life expectancy has been further extended. Meanwhile, as the social security system is gradually perfected, the fertility rate continues to decline, and the ancient concept of “raising children for support” is no longer the primary purpose of having children.

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    The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the population over 65 to the working-age population, and the child dependency ratio is the ratio of the population of children under 15 to the working-age population.

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    http://data.stats.gov.cn.

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Luo, Q., Ma, H., Wang, H. (2023). The Impact of Population Aging on the Economic Growth of China. In: Li, Y., Zhao, Q., Cheng, Z. (eds) China's Road and Aging Population . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8891-2_6

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