developing world, namely the likelihood of continued childbearing given the gender composition of existing children in the family … that latent son preference in childbearing is more likely to manifest itself when fertility levels are low. As a result of …

providing basic services such as health care and education. Iran's fertility decline may have proceeded in two stages, the first … and demographic objectives. Between 1967 and 1977, fertility declined-mainly in urban areas-to an average of 4 children … for childbearing. The fertility decline coincided with improvements in primary and secondary education, possibly affecting …

improving trend, the higher-than-expected ratio of male to female births reveals underlying gender inequality in the region … preference for sons, decline in fertility, prenatal sex detection technology, and shocks due to the dropping rates. Finally the …

"This paper explores the structure of cross-border health purchasing between Austria and Hungary and determines the …). Most health actors in both Austria and Hungary do not regard cross-border purchasing of health services as having cost … between Austria and Hungary is a circumscribed phenomenon in terms of quantities, and it will most probably remain so in the …

' behavior, the authors examine fertility decisions made in Vietnam between 1976 and 1996. They find that birth cohorts in … health and education. While parental characteristics seem to affect fertility choices and human development simultaneously …