Studies on the Population of China, 1368-1953

Ho, Ping-ti

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Studies on the Population of China, 1368-1953

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Authors: Ho, P.-T.
Venue: Harvard University Press eBooks
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1959-12-31
DOI: 10.4159/harvard.9780674184510
OpenAlex: W3176452269
Cited by: 470
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 23 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 28 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 24.28
Type: book
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Harvard University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Historical Economic and Social Studies
Social Sciences › Demography › Migration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical Geography
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Chinese history and philosophy
Keywords: demographic history, China, population growth, demographic transition, historical demography

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