Effects of population policy and economic reform on the trend in fertility in Guangdong province, China, 1975-2005

Population Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-60

  Chen, Jiajian ^a   Retherford, Robert D ^a   Choe, Minja Kim ^a   Xiru, Li ^b   Hongyan, Cui ^b  

^a EAST WEST CENTER   (United States)

^b National Bureau of Statistic of China   (China)

Author keywords

China; Economic development; Fertility trend; Guangdong province; Population policy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC REFORM; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY; POPULATION POLICY; TREND ANALYSIS;

CHINA; GUANGDONG;

EID: 77951060107     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324720903361048     Document Type: Article

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