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Women's autonomy and its impact on fertility

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  • Abadian, Sousan, 1996. "Women's autonomy and its impact on fertility," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 24(12), pages 1793-1809, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:24:y:1996:i:12:p:1793-1809
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