Why does migration decrease fertility? Evidence from the Philippines

Population Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 219-231

  Jensen, Eric R ^a   Ahlburg, Dennis A ^b,c  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Disruption; Fertility; Migration; Philippines; Selection

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIRTH RATE; MODELING; POPULATION MIGRATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 3042826807     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0032472042000213686     Document Type: Article

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