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The Negligible Effect of Free Contraception on Fertility : Experimental Evidence from Burkina Faso
Dupas, Pascaline; Jayachandran, Seema; Lleras-Muney, Adriana - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
limited access to contraception is an important driver of high fertility rates in West Africa. We do not find support for this … about family size and contraception, and social pressure. Free contraception did not influence fertility even in combination …
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Ten Facts about Son Preference in India
Jayachandran, Seema - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
This article discusses son preference in India, including both greater investment in sons and the fertility preference … eldest sons, whom parents favor, and other sons. Fertility preferences likewise center on eldest sons. The desire to have at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014437014
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Dynamics and stagnation in the Malthusian epoch : theory and evidence
Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003785842
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Why do mothers breastfeed girls less than boys? : evidence and implication for child health in India
Jayachandran, Seema; Kuziemko, Ilyana - 2009
"Medical research indicates that breastfeeding suppresses post-natal fertility. We model the implications for … with birth order, since mothers near or beyond their desired total fertility are more likely to make use of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003856934
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Fertility decline and missing women
Jayachandran, Seema - 2014
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The biocultural origins of human capital formation
Galor, Oded; Klemp, Marc P. B. - 2014
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The demographic transition : causes and consequences
Galor, Oded - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008933055
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Why Do Mothers Breastfeed Girls Less Than Boys? Evidence and Implications for Child Health in India
Jayachandran, Seema - 2009
Medical research indicates that breastfeeding suppresses post-natal fertility. We model the implications for … with birth order, since mothers near or beyond their desired total fertility are more likely to make use of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012463608
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Population growth and carbon emissions
Casey, Gregory; Galor, Oded - 2016
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Population, Technology, and Growth : From the Malthusian Regime to the Demographic Transition and Beyond
Galor, Oded - 1998
This paper develops a unified model of growth, population, and technological progress that is consistent with long-term historical evidence. The economy endogenously evolves through three phases. In the Malthusian regime, population growth is positively related to the level of income per capita....
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