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"A sociological and historical study of the development of reproductive technologies, this book focuses on key technological developments through a biomedicalization lens with special attention to gender. Using in vitro fertilization (IVF) as a hub, it critically examines the main areas of...
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Intro -- Contents -- Prologue, 1916: The First World's Salesmanship Congress -- Introduction: The Science of Selling -- 1. Hawkers and Walkers: The Independent Peddler -- 2. Selling Ulysses S. Grant: The Art of the Canvasser -- 3. Forging a National Marketplace: The Traveling Salesman -- 4....
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Experts discuss the appropriateness and effectiveness using public policy to influence fertility decisions …Cover -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- 1 Fertility and Public Policy -- 2 The … Economics of the Family and Its Policy Implications -- 3 Low Fertility and Population Aging in Germany and Japan -- 4 Effects of …
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This study employs six Machine Learning methods - Logit, Lasso-Logit, Ridge-Logit, Random Forest, Extreme Gradient Boosting, and an Ensemble - alongside registry data on abortions in Spain from 2011-2019 to predict multiple abortions and assess monetary savings through targeted interventions. We...
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Using data from 18 countries, we investigate the effects of child marriage bans on infant and under-5 mortality. We use variation in mothers' exposure to the ban across cohorts within each country and regional variation in "treatment intensity," calculated based on child marriage prevalence and...
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