Adolescent fertility in low- and middle-income countries presents a severe impediment to development and can lead to …

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, social and health indicators display spatial patterns as strong as fertility … rates. All recent models of fertility incorporate a significant geographical component (using dummy regional variables or …

framework, with endogenous fertility and mortality. The data come from a nationally representative survey of Indian rural …

enhance both gender equality and development that female economic empowerment may be close to being a “magic potion …