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A Population Out of Control? Myths About Muslim Fertility in Contemporary India

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  • Jeffery, Patricia & Jeffery, Roger, 2002. "A Population Out of Control? Myths About Muslim Fertility in Contemporary India," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 30(10), pages 1805-1822, October.
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    1. John C. Caldwell & Barkat‐e‐Khuda & Bruce Caldwell & Indrani Pieris & Pat Caldwell, 1999. "The Bangladesh Fertility Decline: An Interpretation," Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc., vol. 25(1), pages 67-84, March.
    2. Dreze, Jean & Murthi, Mamta, 2000. "Fertility, education and development: further evidence from India," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 6663, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    3. Levin, Ann & Caldwell, Bruce & Khuda, Barkat-e, 1999. "Effect of price and access on contraceptive use," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 49(1), pages 1-16, July.
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    3. Carranza, Eliana, 2012. "Islamic inheritance law, son preference and fertility behavior of Muslim couples in Indonesia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5972, The World Bank.
    4. Chouhan, Pradip & Saha, Jay & Zaveri, Ankita, 2020. "Covariates of fertility behavior among ever-married women in West Bengal, India: Analysis of the National Family Health Survey-4," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 113(C).
    5. Ataullahjan, Anushka & Mumtaz, Zubia & Vallianatos, Helen, 2019. "Family planning, Islam and sin: Understandings of moral actions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 230(C), pages 49-56.

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