Adolescent Fertility, Economic Development and Gender Parity in Asian Countries

• Main Authors: Palanca-Tan, Rosalina, Cruz, Reynald Aldrin, Sumalangcay, Daniel Joseph
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: Economics; Growth and Development
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/economics-faculty-pubs/37; https://www.jspes.org/summer2017_palanca.html
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Teenage pregnancy is an important problem within the area of general fertility and population growth. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 16 million women aged 15- 19 become pregnant each year. Teenage pregnancies constitute 11% of pregnancies worldwide, and 95% of teenage pregna...