This study surveys the level, causes, and course of infant mortality in India during the last seventy years. Besides this historical survey, the book examines t

First published in 1972, this reissue deals with the crucial issue of population explosion, one of the most crucial problems facing the contemporary developing

Proceedings of the Seminar on Population Policy with Special Reference to Infant Mortality and Fertility in India, April 24-26, 1978, organized by Population Re

The last 35 years or so have witnessed a dramatic shift in the demography of many developing countries. Before 1960, there were substantial improvements in life