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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 CONTRIBUTION OF EDUCATION TO SOUTH KOREA'S FERTILITY DECLINE TO ‘LOWEST-LOW’ LEVEL

Minja Kim ChoeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert D. Retherford
Pages 267-288 | Published online: 21 Dec 2009

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