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Hess, Peter N.

Population growth and socioeconomic progress in less developed countries.

Bibliography: p.

Includes index.

1. Fertility, Human--Developing countries.

2. Demographic transition--Developing countries.

3. Developing countries--Economic conditions.

4. Developing countries--Social conditions. I. Title.

HB1108.H48 1988 304.6′2′091724 87-38472

ISBN 0-275-92979-5 (alk. paper)

Copyright 1988 by Peter N. Hess

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may
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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 87-38472

ISBN: 0-275-92979-5

First published in 1988

Praeger Publishers, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010

A division of Greenwood Press, Inc.

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