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‘Excessive population growth should not be allowed to continue’
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THE city is too crowded and excessive population growth should not be allowed to continue, says Zhou Haiwang, deputy director of Population and Development Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.
A population explosion causes serious “urban diseases” and hinders orderly development, he says.
“The most obvious result of a super-large population is the shortage of public resources, such as transport, education and health care, which are important for every family,” Zhou says.
He says the government should establish a population management committee to lead a joint, multi-department team to look at ways to establish more orderly growth.
Upgrading industries is one way to attract top talent and turn away unskilled workers, he said. This requires strict regulations on the employment practices so employers don’t shun renovation in favor of cheap labor, he adds.
Controling population does not mean rejecting outsiders altogether, he says. Instead, it means optimizing population structure and quality.
“Shanghai is thirsty for professional talent at the top, while its labor market is overloaded at the bottom,” Zhou says. “Top talent is difficult to recruit, even at high salaries. Low-end labor is important, but it should be increased at a slower pace.”
He says migrants should be able to find work in lower-tier cities undergoing a pickup in economic growth.
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