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Prevalence and Patterns of Female-Headed Households in Latin America

Arias, Elizabeth, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 1996-14

Effects of Lactation on Post-Partum Amenorrhea: Re-estimation Using INCAP Data

Pinto, Guido, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 1996-17 Abstract In this paper we re-estimate the effects of breastfeeding patterns on the timing of resumption of menses after controlling for maternal nutrition and maternal stressors variables. The analysis shows that simple hazard models, used on data from the INCAP longitudinal study, provide estimates of effects …

Population and Deforestation in Costa Rica

Rosero-Bixby, Luis, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 1996-19

The Effects of Infant Mortality on Fertility Revisited: Some New Evidence

Palloni, Alberto, and Hantamalala Rafalimanana Working paper no. 1996-27

Malthus in Latin America: Demographic Responses During the 19th and 20th Centuries

Palloni, Alberto, Hector Perez Brignoli, and Elizabeth Arias Working paper no. 1996-28

Analysis of Child Mortality with Clustered Data: A Review of Alternative Models and Procedures

Cesar, Cibele Comini, Alberto Palloni, and Hantamalala Rafalimanana Working paper no. 1997-04

Migradollars and Mortality: The Effects of Migration on Infant Survival in Mexico

Kanaiaupuni, Shawn Malia, and Katharine M. Donato Working paper no. 1998-10 Abstract Few studies have examined how migration affects the health of populations in origin communities. We apply multilevel methods to data from Mexico to examine how community and household migration patterns affect infant survival outcomes. We view migration as a cumulative process with varying …

Theories and Models of Diffusion in Sociology

Palloni, Alberto Working paper no. 1998-11

Aging in Latin American and the Caribbean

Palloni, Alberto, Susan De Vos, and Martha Pelaez Working paper no. 1999-02 Abstract This document evaluates the nature of aging in Latin America and the Caribbean, and reviews available evidence regarding the demographic profile of the elderly, their health and disability status, the composition of their human capital, labor force participation and retirement behavior, residential …

Demographic Analysis: New Theories, New Models and New Data

Palloni, Alberto Working paper no. 2000-01