Are the population policies of India and China responsible for the fertility decline?

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 291-301

  Diamond Smith, Nadia ^a   Potts, Malcolm ^a  

^a Venture Strategies for Health and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Family planning; Fertility decline; India; Population policy

Indexed keywords

CHINA; POLICY MAKERS; POPULATION GROWTH;

EID: 77954100059     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2010.481890     Document Type: Article

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