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WATERING THE NEIGHBOUR'S GARDEN: THE GROWING - CICRED

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SON PREFERENCE AND <strong>THE</strong> MARRIAGE SQUEEZE IN CHINA…<br />

scenario B is the most probable scenario for future population, we<br />

discuss the male squeeze in the marriage market mainly in terms of BR<br />

(that is the potential sex ratio in the B scenario), BP (the proportion of<br />

excess males in the B scenario) and BM (the number of excess males in<br />

scenario B).<br />

Figure 4 Potential sex ratios in the future marriage market, China, 2001-2050<br />

(Number of males per 100 females)<br />

Males per 100 females<br />

135<br />

130<br />

125<br />

120<br />

115<br />

110<br />

105<br />

100<br />

BR BRf1 BRm1 C A<br />

2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2029 2033 2037 2041 2045 2049<br />

Figure 5 Proportions of excess males in the future marriage market, China,<br />

2001-2050 (In percent)<br />

In percent<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

BR BRf1 BRm1 C A<br />

0<br />

2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2029 2033 2037 2041 2045 2049<br />

Figure 6 Numbers of excess males in the future marriage market, China, 2001-<br />

2050 (In thousand)<br />

In Thousand<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

0<br />

BR BRf1 BRm1 C A<br />

2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2029 2033 2037 2041 2045 2049<br />

357

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