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Mathematical Population Studies
An International Journal of Mathematical Demography
Volume 8, 2000 - Issue 1: New Directions in Demographic Theory
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Sex ratio at birth and son preference

Nan Li Morrison Institute of Population and Resource Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305
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Marcus W. Feldman Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305
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Shripad Tuljapurkar Mountain View Research, 2251 Grant Road, Suite A, Los Altos, CA, 94305
Pages 91-107 | Published online: 21 Sep 2009

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  • Corresponding author. Mountain View Research, 2251, Grant Road, Suite A, Los Altos, CA 94305.

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