Gender Preferences in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Fertility Choices

World Development

Volumn 72, Issue , 2015, Pages 326-345

  Rossi, Pauline ^a,b   Rouanet, Léa ^a,b  

^a PARIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

^b CREST   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Fertility; Gender preferences

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; FERTILITY; GENDER ROLE; MATERNAL HEALTH; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY;

AFRICA;

EID: 84928150311     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: 18735991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.03.010     Document Type: Article

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