Browsing East-West Center by Author "Pandey, Arvind"

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Fertility in India

Gandotra, M. M.; Retherford, Robert D.; Pandey, Arvind; Luther, Norman Y.; Mishra, Vinod K. (Mumbai, India: International Institute for Population Sciences and Honolulu: East-West Center, 1998)

An analysis of fertility differentials by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics reveals a wide diversity in the total fertility rate among Indian states. Total fertility tends to be high among women who live in ...
Infant and child mortality in India

Pandey, Arvind (Mumbai, India: International Institute for Population Sciences and Honolulu: East-West Center, 1998)

Between 1981 and 1990, infant mortality declined 23 percent in India and child mortality declined 34 percent, but mortality rates are still high. Sex differentials in infant and child mortality reflect strong son preference ...