Chinese Economics Thread

[jli88]

Having a kid is the biggest "leverage"/"debt" one can take on other than taking out a mortgage. One cannot not consume once they have the kid. (See David Fishman's conversation with coffee barista in Linfen)

Good step.

Other things to do: increase kids car safety seats standards with consumer subsidies that gradually roll off over 3 years; broaden K-12 free education to more areas. Etc etc

This needs to increase further. Child-birth is a very small part of raising a kid. In fact I will argue child-birth is the cheapest part of the process. Raising a kid, sending them to college, getting them married are much bigger commitments.

Also, are they looking at the ethnic mix at all? It only makes sense to give Han parents some preference, since Han were the most targeted under the one-child policy.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Are you saying they should adopt Biden's economic policy on childcare?

Not a bad idea by the way, but the core issue is the cost of services, rather than subsidization of those services.

They can tax radical feminists and use the money to fund couples with children.