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A Stata module for computing fertility rates and TFRs from birth histories

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ID2636727
AuthorsBruno Schoumaker, Bruno D Schoumaker (0000-0003-2505-4956, UCLouvain, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume28
Pages1093-1144
Publication date2013-05-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDemographic Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1435-9871 • E-ISSN: 2363-7064
PublisherMax Planck Institute for Demographic Research (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.4054/demres.2013.28.38
OpenAlexW1971162980
LanguageEN
Citations received43
References cited2

Since the 1970s, birth history data have become widely available, thanks to the World Fertility survey and the Demographic and Health Surveys programs. Despite their wide availability, these data remain under-exploited. Computation, even of simple indicato

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