The proximate determinants of fertility and birth intervals in Egypt: An application of calendar data

In this paper we use calendar data from the 2000 Egyptian Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) to assess the determinants of birth interval length among women who are in union. We make use of the well-known model of the proximate determinants of fertility, and take advantage of the fact that the DHS...

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Main Authors: Andrew Hinde, Angela Baschieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2007-01-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol16/3/