Pritchett, Lant H; Summers, Lawrence H.

Desired fertility and the impact of population policies. - Washington : World Bank, 1994. - Policy research working paper 1273 .

This paper reports that the desired levels of fertility account for 90 percent of differences across countries in total fertility rates. Reducing the demand for children by giving girls more education is important to reducing fertility than providing more contraceptives or family planning service.


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