Demographic transitions: Analyzing the effects of mortality on fertility

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-120

  Angeles, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demographic transitions; Fertility; Mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549114786     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-009-0255-6     Document Type: Article

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