On the fertility transition in Africa : Income, child mortality, or education?
Mveyange, Anthony (2015). On the fertility transition in Africa : Income, child mortality, or education?. UNU-WIDER.
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Sub-type Working paper Author Mveyange, Anthony Title On the fertility transition in Africa : Income, child mortality, or education? Volume/Issue No. 2015/89 Publication Date 2015 Place of Publication Helsinki Publisher UNU-WIDER Pages 34 Language eng Abstract A consensus among social scientists is that fertility rates in Africa are declining. What determines these declines? I present fresh evidence that shows education, especially for women, is an important determinant of the fertility transition in Africa. Th
UNU Topics of Focus Education
PopulationKeyword Economic growth
Education
Fertility
Human
Income
PopulationCopyright Holder UNU-WIDER Copyright Year 2015 Copyright type Fair use permitted ISSN 17987237 ISBN 9789292309787 -
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