The impact of changes in human fertility on poverty

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-30

  Eastwood, Robert ^a   Lipton, Michael ^a  

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DEVELOPING WORLD; FERTILITY; POVERTY; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY;

EID: 0033373356     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220389908422609     Document Type: Article

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