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Drum Tower: China needs more babies. Will cash-for-kids schemes help?
economist.com/podcasts/2025/06/17/china-needs-more-babies-will-cash-for-kids-schemes-help
China has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. Meanwhile its population is getting older and its workforce is shrinking. By one estimate, China’s state pension will run out by 2035. This year, in a bid to get women to have more children, cash incentives and free preschool…
This story appeared on economist.com, 2025-06-17 16:12:10.