Lowest-low fertility in the Republic of Korea: Causes, consequences and policy responses

Asia-Pacific Population Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Eun, Ki Soo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; BIRTH RATE; EDUCATION; FERTILITY; FINANCIAL CRISIS; POPULATION POLICY; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 38749123534     PISSN: 0259238X     EISSN: 15644278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18356/742d2082-en     Document Type: Article

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