Dans plusieurs pays d'Europe orientale, le rapport de masculinité à la naissance est anormalement élevé. C'est en particulier le cas dans le Sud du Caucase (Arménie, Azerbaïdjan et Géorgie) où il a pu dépasser 115 garçons pour 100 filles, et dans une moindre mesure dans l'Ouest des...

This paper examines regional heterogeneity both from statistical and cartographic perspectives, using factor analysis of non-demographic data, models of fertility determinants and district-wise mapping to test out the presence of regional clustering. Regional analysis reveals that economic,...

This paper examines regional heterogeneity both from statistical and cartographic perspectives, using factor analysis of non-demographic data, models of fertility determinants and district-wise mapping to test out the presence of regional clustering. Regional analysis reveals that economic,...

This article examines the determinants of the current increase in the sex ratio among children in India in the light of regional data. The marked disparities between districts, as revealed by measuring spatial autocorrelation, are a key to understanding these recent developments. They can be...