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Dynamic properties of Taiwanese fertility, 1950–1972

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Conger, D.J., Luan, D.C. Dynamic properties of Taiwanese fertility, 1950–1972. Studies in Comparative International Development 14, 54–74 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02686478

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