Theories of fertility decline and the evidence from development indicators

Population and Development Review

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-127

  Bryant, John ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT INDICATOR; FERTILITY; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

EID: 33847790571     PISSN: 00987921     EISSN: 17284457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2007.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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