This article provides a critical review of studies assessing the effects of unintended
pregnancy on the health of infants, children, and parents in developed and developing …

This paper discusses emerging demographic patterns and its opportunities and challenges
for India. It investigates the specificities in the demographic transition in terms of various …

Nearly a third of the world's rural population does not live near a paved road, and it is widely
believed that this limits their access to economic opportunities. Using a natural experiment …

Breastfeeding is negatively correlated with future fertility because nursing temporarily
reduces fecundity and because mothers usually wean on becoming pregnant again. We …

In the absence of manipulation, both the sex ratio at birth and the population sex ratio are
remarkably constant in human populations. Small alterations do occur naturally; for …

India, with a population of more than 1 billion people, has many challenges in improving the
health and nutrition of its citizens. Steady declines have been noted in fertility, maternal …

Over the past quarter century the sex ratio at birth (SRB) has risen above natural levels in a
number of countries, mostly in Asia. This rise has been made possible in populations with …

The existing literature on forced migration limits our understanding of how violence affects
migration to competing destinations. This article adds to the literature on forced migration by …

Much research has been done on demographic manifestations of son preference,
particularly girls' excess mortality; however, there is less research that focuses on son …

Existing research on compliance failures by individuals and businesses focuses primarily on
information and incentive problems. This article develops a comprehensive framework for …