Superstition, Family Planning, and Human Development

Are wanted and unwanted children treated equally by their parents? To address this question, the authors rely on the observation that, according to Vietnamese astrology, dates of birth are believed to be determinants of success, luck, character, and good match between individuals. They then examine...

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Main Authors: Do, Quy-Toan, Phung, Tung Duc
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/08/7091092/superstition-family-planning-human-development
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9275