The politics of demography: A study of inter-community fertility differences in India

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 551-578

  Borooah, Vani K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertility; Hindu; India; Logit; Muslim

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344692510     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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