It was an odd policy to destroy one's own country by not replacing the work force. Not sure what they would anticipate would have happened reducing birthing rate to 1.

For growth everyone needs to have 3 kids for stagnation 2.1 for decline 1.

Their economic boom occured in the 80s 90s when capitalism came into full swing and manufacturing moved off shore. They had the numbers to fight over the wages to bring them down.

All Western nations are experiencing the same population stagnation. People are too time poor. Neo liberalism doesn't support family models or support growth (opinion) we need to go back to earlier models of Capitalism.

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