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Published: March 08, 2008
Fertility, Education, and Development: Evidence from India Fertility has declined significantly in many parts of India since the early 1980s. This article examines the determinants of fertility
levels and fertility decline, using data on Indian districts for 1981 and 1991. The
authors find that women''s
Education and child mortality are the most important factors explaining fertility differences across the country and over time. Low levels of son preference also contribute to lower fertility. By contrast, general indicators of modernization and
Development such as urbanization, poverty reduction, and male literacy exhibit no significant association with fertility.
En passant, the authors probe a subject of much confusion— the relation between fertility
decline and gender bias.
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