This paper proposes an explanation for the increased college attainment of adults in China from 1990-2000. Using the timing of China’s family planning policies implemented in the 1970s, we show that the early adoption of the policies increased the relative supply of young college labor,...

In the situation of rapid population aging, postponing retirement is a timely and effective measure in relieving pressure of old age support. However, many people think that postponing retirement will crowd out youth employment. Using data in China, this paper shows that this judgment cannot be...