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Child mortality, fertility, and human capital accumulation

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  • Leonid Azarnert, 2006. "Child mortality, fertility, and human capital accumulation," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 19(2), pages 285-297, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:19:y:2006:i:2:p:285-297
    DOI: 10.1007/s00148-005-0020-4
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    Keywords

    Child mortality; Fertility; Human capital; Economic growth; O11; O15; J13;
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    JEL classification:

    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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