Volume 47 - Article 26 | Pages 793–842
Spatial heterogeneity in son preference across India’s 640 districts: An application of small-area estimation
By Abhishek Singh, Ashish Kumar Upadhyay, Kaushalendra Kumar, Ashish Singh, Fiifi Amoako Johnson, Sabu S. Padmadas
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