Does the One-Child Policy Improve Chinese Human Capital? A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

This research examined the impact of One-Child Policy (OCP) on Chinese human capital per capita. To best this author’s knowledge, is first to explore effect OCP by using propensity score matching (PSM). also relationship between gender difference in capita with implementation OCP. It was found that has a positive not only improving capital, but decreasing capital. These results confirm existence Becker quality–quantity trade-off. Furthermore, marginal pre-tax and post-tax income calculated PSM method. The show improved average females thus decreased difference, although it low GDP males overall sample.