China's One-Child Policy
Advantages and Disadvantages

China has paradoxically found advantages and disadvantages in their effort to control population growth. The baby boom that occurred early in the century would lead to a dramatic change in beliefs about the need of having more children with Mao's one-child policy. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of baby booms -- an increase in births -- as they apply to China:

Disadvantages of Baby Boom:

Set back the goals like:

1) Average annual per capita income of $300
2) Average per-capita living space of 86 square feet
3) Inventory of 13 to 15 million cars, buses and trucks

Advantages of Baby Boom:

Chinese consumerism:

More Chinese are now better fed, better clothed and possess more modern conveniences than ever before in their history. This has led to more trade in the market and spurred the market to greater heights. For example, the average peasant family would have owned triple the living space of the urban counterparts, but the first visible signs of prosperity in the countryside are the new houses that boast indoor water and sanitary plumbing.

The whole huge population of China can create and boost the world's economy tremendously. Take for example, when China-Taiwan's relationship soured in July 1999, and both sides were getting ready for war. The sheer size of China's population would guarantee it greater impact on the world stage.