Fertility, Education, and Development
Evidence from India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7980587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean Drèze (0000-0001-7245-8625, Institute of Agricultural Economics), Mamta Murthi (The King's College) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-63 |
| Publication date | 2001-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population and Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2001.00033.x |
| OpenAlex | W2075633131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 110 |
| References cited | 36 |
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
Economic growth · Economics · Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Literacy · Population · Poverty · Research methodology · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Total fertility rate · Urbanization · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Global Maternal and Child Health
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The Sociocultural Context of Family Size Preference, Ideal Sex Composition, and Induced Abortion in India
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Educational differentials in cohort fertility rates across Indian macro-regions
Effects of diffusion and education on women’s fertility in India
Impact of low fertility and early age at sterilisation on women’s formal education and skill development in South India
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Son Preference, the Family-building Process and Child Mortality in India
The Differential Effect of Mothers' Education on Mortality of Boys and Girls in India
On the Relationship Between Landholding and Fertility
Fertility, mortality and gender bias among tribal population
Social Gains from Female Education
Demand Theories of the Fertility Transition
Son survivorship motivation and family size in India
Labour Demand and Economic Utility of Children
Fertility Decline and Increased Manifestation of Sex Bias in India
Demographic Transition Theory
The Consequences of Reproductive Failure
Selective Discrimination against Female Children in Rural Punjab, India
On Kinship Structure, Female Autonomy, and Demographic Behavior in India
Mortality, Fertility, and Gender Bias in India
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Unmarried Adolescent Females in Rural India
| Unique citing works | 110 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,4 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 97 |