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Asian Population Studies Volume 5, 2009 - Issue 3: Low Fertility in East and Southeast Asia: Economic, Social and Policy Influences
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THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT OF LOW FERTILITY

The case of Japan

Larry L. BumpassCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ronald R. Rindfuss
,
Minja Kim Choe
&
Noriko O. Tsuya
Pages 215-235 | Published online: 21 Dec 2009

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