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

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.