The effect of longevity on schooling and fertility: Evidence from the Brazilian Demographic and Health Survey

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-97

  Soares, Rodrigo R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fertility; Longevity; Schooling

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644600484     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-005-0018-y     Document Type: Review

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