title: An assessment of China's fertility level using the variable-r method.
abstract: The fertility level in China is a matter of uncertainty and controversy. This paper applies Preston and Coale's (1982) variable-r method to assess the fertility level in China. By using data from China's 1990 and 2000 censuses as well as annual population change surveys, the variable-r method confirms that Chinese fertility has reached a level well below replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0250, USA. yong.cai@soc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001723:Birth Rate / Q000639:trends*; D019352:Censuses; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged