Differentials in urban-rural fertility in the countries of the ESCAP region.

Economic bulletin for Asia and the Pacific ·Vol. 36 ·No. 2 ·1987-06-03

Abstract

Fertility differentials between rural and urban populations are investigated using World Fertility Survey data for Bangladesh, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. "The fertility measure used in this analysis is the number of children ever born to a woman. An attempt is made first to establish the differential in fertility levels between urban and rural areas after necessary control of the demographic factors..., and then the possible explanation of the differential is sought in terms of socio-economic variables such as education of the respondent, and occupation, work pattern, work status and place of work of the respondent as well as that of the husband." Data concerning the fertility differentials and the associated explanatory variables are presented in tables and charts. "The results tend to show that the countries of Asia are undergoing similar patterns of fertility transition as was experienced in the advanced countries. Perhaps one can graduate the countries in the transition scale as follows: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Malaysia are in the initial stage; Fiji, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand are in the middle stage of transition."

Keywords

Age Factors Asia Bangladesh Demographic Factors Demographic Transition Developing Countries Differential Fertility--determinants Eastern Asia Economic Factors Educational Status--women Employment Status--men Employment Status--women Fertility Measurements Fertility--changes Fiji Geographic Factors Indonesia Korea Republic Of Malaysia Marriage Marriage Age Marriage Duration Marriage Patterns Nepal Nuptiality Occupational Status--women Oceania Pakistan Philippines Polynesia Population Population Characteristics Population Dynamics Research Report Residence Characteristics Rural Population Socioeconomic Factors Socioeconomic Status Southeastern Asia Southern Asia Spatial Distribution Tables And Charts Thailand Urban Population

Article Info

Journal

Economic bulletin for Asia and the Pacific

Abbr.

Econ Bull Asia Pac

ISSN

0378-455X

Published

1987-06-03

Indexed

1987-06-03

Updated

2007-11-15

Language

English

Country/Region

United States

NLM ID

101085926

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