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Urbanization and fertility: An event-history analysis of Coastal Ghana

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  • Michael White
  • Salut Muhidin
  • Catherine Andrzejewski
  • Eva Tagoe
  • Rodney Knight
  • Holly Reed

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  • Michael White & Salut Muhidin & Catherine Andrzejewski & Eva Tagoe & Rodney Knight & Holly Reed, 2008. "Urbanization and fertility: An event-history analysis of Coastal Ghana," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 45(4), pages 803-816, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:45:y:2008:i:4:p:803-816
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.0.0035
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