Access to abortion, investments in neonatal health, and sex-selection: Evidence from Nepal

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 107, Issue , 2014, Pages 225-243

  Valente, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Fertility; Neonatal health; Nepal; Sex selection

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; INVESTMENT; NEONATE;

NEPAL;

EID: 84892466303     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2013.12.002     Document Type: Article

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