How China's "Later, Longer, Fewer" Campaign Extends Life Expectancy: A Study of Intergenerational Support for Elderly Parents

Cynthia Bansak (), Eva Dziadula and Sophie Xuefei Wang ()
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Cynthia Bansak: St. Lawrence University
Sophie Xuefei Wang: Central University of Finance and Economics

No 16842, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This study documents increased intergenerational support for elderly parents in China among adults who were exposed to the "Later, Longer, Fewer" (LLF) family planning campaign in the 1970s. Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, we identify adults of childbearing age whose fertility was reduced. We find LLF exposure increases the likelihood of wife's parents residing in the same household. As expected in a patrilineal society, the increase in support is realized by the husband's parents through more visits and financial transfers. Supporting our findings of stronger social networks, LLF exposure significantly increases the elderly parent's age at death.

Keywords: fertility; China; "Later; Longer; Fewer" campaign; family planning; co-residency; intergenerational transfers; aging population (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H31 I31 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages
Date: 2024-03
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