The effect of fertility decisions on excess female mortality in India

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 147-180

  Rosenblum, Daniel ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child mortality; Fertility; India; Sex composition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868127683     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-012-0427-7     Document Type: Article

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