Of all the negative potential repercussions of the one-child policy, this is one we can see happening before our eyes. We don’t know if China’s gender imbalance could lead to a more warlike nation or greater domestic turmoil. We can’t be sure if China’s cohort of Little Emperors could make for a nation of pessimistic, solipsistic, low risk takers. We can’t even be certain of the extent to which the one-child policy will crimp China’s future economic growth.
