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Experiments in family planning : lessons from the developing world

Cuca, Roberto; Pierce, Catherine S. - 1977

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Development, modernization, and son preference in fertility decisions

Filmer, Deon - 2008

that latent son preference in childbearing is more likely to manifest itself when fertility levels are low. As a result of …

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Superstition, family planning, and human development

Đỗ-Quý-Toàn - 2006

' behavior, the authors examine fertility decisions made in Vietnam between 1976 and 1996. They find that birth cohorts in … health and education. While parental characteristics seem to affect fertility choices and human development simultaneously …

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On the contribution of demographic change to aggregate poverty measures for the developing world

Ravallion, Martin - 2005

"Recent literature and new data help determine plausible bounds to some key demographic differences between the poor and non-poor in the developing world. The author estimates that selective mortality-whereby poorer people tend to have higher death rates-accounts for 10-30 percent of the...

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Effective family planning programs

1993

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Decarbonizing Ammonia and Nitrogen Fertilizers with Clean Hydrogen

World Bank - 2025

Synthetic fertilizers are essential to sustaining the world's population, but their production is responsible for 1.8-2.4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Clean hydrogen holds growing potential (amid falling costs) to decarbonize fertilizer production. Hydrogen produces synthetic...

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Fertilizer Sector

World Bank - 2025

Pakistan's fertilizer sector makes a significant contribution to the country's economy, accounting for approximately 4.4 percent of large-scale manufacturing output and 1 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). As part of the large-scale manufacturing sector, the fertilizer industry is...

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Tajikistan - Improving Statistics for Children's Births and Deaths

World Bank - 2012

The Government of Tajikistan has identified improving maternal and child health (MCH) as key priorities in its new Health Sector Strategy for 2010-2020. The Government recognizes that improving MCH outcomes is critical to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) for maternal and child...

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Zambia - Impact Assessment of the Fertilizer Support Program : Analysis of Effectiveness and Efficiency

World Bank - 2012

This research report examines the technical efficiency and impact of the Zambia Fertilizer Support Program (FSP). The FSP was launched by the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) in 2002 as a temporary measure to provide subsidized hybrid maize seed and fertilizer packages to smallholder...

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Mali - The Demographic Challenge

World Bank - 2012

, especially infant and child mortality, has decreased rapidly, fertility has remained high over the past decades, equaling 6 … or rapid fertility decline scenarios. Chapter two is dedicated to the future implications of these demographic trends. It … into motion a decline in fertility and presents practical recommendations. …

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