An empirical test of a neo-malthusian theory of fertility change

Population and Environment

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 327-336

  Neumayer, Eric ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demographic transition; Economic prosperity; Fertility; Foodaid; Malthusian; Migration

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FERTILITY; FOOD AID; MALTHUSIAN THEORY;

EID: 33749462550     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: 15737810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-006-0024-3     Document Type: Article

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