For interesting perspective on how the one- child policy in China is influencing behavior, especially with respect to investment in the child's upbringing, see the book "The $10 Trillion Prize: Captivating the Newly Affluent in China and India" put out by Harvard Business Press and the Boston Consulting Group, authors Michael J. Silverstein, Abheek Singhi, Carol Liao, David Michael, Simon Targett, published in 2012.