Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative effects over the next several generations, but ...

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China hopes the payments will convince couples to have more children. Parents say that is highly unlikely to happen When Wang Yuyan first heard about China's new national child subsidy, she was happy ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...