In sorrow to bring forth children: Fertility amidst the plague of HIV

Journal of Economic Growth

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 283-327

  Young, Alwyn ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Fertility; HIV

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749080525     PISSN: 13814338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10887-007-9021-3     Document Type: Article

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