Title: The Future of a Demographic Overachiever: Long‐Term Implications of the Demographic Transition in China
Abstract: Population and Development ReviewVolume 37, Issue s1 p. 173-190 Free Access The Future of a Demographic Overachiever: Long-Term Implications of the Demographic Transition in China Wang Feng, Wang Feng Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, and Director, Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy.Search for more papers by this author Wang Feng, Wang Feng Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, and Director, Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy.Search for more papers by this author First published: 25 January 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1728-4457.2011.00383.xCitations: 47AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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