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Trogen, P.C., Xu, Y. (2018). Population Policy, China. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2853-2

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    Population Policy, China
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2853-2

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