Open AccessThe Demand for Children in a "Natural Fertility" Population
Author(s) -
Dennis de Tray
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v18i1pp.55-67
Subject(s) - fertility , economics , natural fertility , developing country , variation (astronomy) , population , demographic economics , family planning , research methodology , economic growth , demography , sociology , physics , astrophysics
The paper is concerned with two theories that proport toexplain fertility variations In developing countries. The first of thesetheories is based on supply or natural fertility considerations whilethe second looks to (the underlying) costs and benefits of children asone Source explanation for fertility differences. These theoriesindicate that demand consideration do explain some of the systematicvariation in fertility even among "noncontracepting" populations.