Environmental effects on family size preferences and subsequent reproductive behavior in Nepal

Population and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-206

  Biddlecom, Ann E ^a   Axinn, William G ^b   Barber, Jennifer S ^b  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Fertility; Nepal

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FAMILY STRUCTURE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 14544293982     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-005-1874-9     Document Type: Article

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