S. C. Gulati. Fertility in India: An Econometric Analysis of a Metropolis. New Delhi/Newbury Park/London. Sage Publications. 1988

In: The Pakistan development review: PDR, Band 31, Heft 3, S. 317-319

Abstract

The main focus of the book is on the description of analytical
findings of a study based on a demographic survey of Delhi conducted in
1970. The considerations for analysis of data collected from 5,624
currently married females aged below 40 years at the time of the survey,
included the testing of several hypotheses on socio-economic factors
affecting fertility behaviour. The book, apart from containing an
interesting foreword by Ashish Bose, consists of seven chapters and
appendices. One of the chapters provides a review of the theories and
issues concerning the factors and conditions influencing fertility
behaviour. Another chapter relates to the demographic literature on
fertility and family planning within India and provides a brief history
of the regional surveys including those which were primarily designed to
investigate various socio-economic, psychological and demographic
variables affecting fertility and family planning.