Modeling China's household food demand in the transition toward a market economy

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The Impact of Maternity Benefit Policies on Women’s Willingness to Have a Second Child in Shanghai

“…Bosses at the same level are paid differently, as are ordinary employees, so a combination of salary and job title is needed to ensure that maternity benefit policies can address the different levels. Shi and Yang (2014) do not consider this, whereas Wang (2018) does. Wang (2018) used the literature survey method and questionnaire method to divide the respondents by their education level, position, and salary level.…”

“…Shi and Yang (2014) do not consider this, whereas Wang (2018) does. Wang (2018) used the literature survey method and questionnaire method to divide the respondents by their education level, position, and salary level. Based on Shi and Yang's (2014) findings that maternity leave affects women's fertility intentions differently by class, Wang (2018) argued that the impact of maternity protection policies on women's fertility intentions differs by salary.…”

“…Wang (2018) used the literature survey method and questionnaire method to divide the respondents by their education level, position, and salary level. Based on Shi and Yang's (2014) findings that maternity leave affects women's fertility intentions differently by class, Wang (2018) argued that the impact of maternity protection policies on women's fertility intentions differs by salary. For women with average wages, paid maternity leave and the maternity allowance in the maternity protection policy increase their willingness to have children.…”

“…But Wang (2018) only analysed women's rights without considering that men are also part of the family and that men's leave is beneficial to men and women and their families (Zheng, 2009). Zheng (2009) analysed the impact of maternity protection policies using a comparative analysis.…”