Intergenerational transmission of reproductive traits in Spain during the demographic transition

Human Nature

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-43

  Reher, David Sven ^a   Ortega, José Antonio ^b   Sanz Gimeno, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographic transition; Evolutionary theory; Fertility; Intergenerational transmission; Reproductive traits; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149126992     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-008-9032-6     Document Type: Article

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